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THBR B Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) Republic of the Southern Cross, 1965 inscribed in ink with title low
Lot 217
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By Cheffins
Jan 28, 2016 - Jan 28, 2016
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2016-01-28 06:00:00
2016-01-28 10:00:00
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R B Kitaj (American, 1932-2007) Republic of the Southern Cross, 1965 inscribed in ink with title lower left and signed lower right "R B Kitaj", possibly dated, but ink has been smudged screenprint 77 x 57cm (30 x 22in)
Provenance: The Marlborough-Gerson Gallery Inc., 41 East 57th St., New York, where loaned to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (old labels verso) Exhibited: The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Other Notes: R B Kitaj was first introduced to the method of screen printing by Eduardo Paolozzi, after Paolozzi introduced him to Chris Prater at Kelpra Studio in 1962, who had a good reputation as a skilled printmaker and collaborator. The same year Kitaj and Paolozzi made a collaborative mixed media collage titled "Work in Progressive". Over the next few years Prater made visually similar screenprints for Kitaj, 15 of which made up the series 'Mahler Becomes Politics, Beisbol' (1964-67), published in 1967, in editions of 70, from which the present work belongs. This series saw Kitaj draw influences from the music and literature of Viennese composer Gustav Mahler, with whom he felt a connection through their shared Jewish heritage (Mahler's music was banned in most or Europe during the Nazi era). This series used a collage technique of text, photography and literary references from a wide range of sources, allowing Kitaj to draw together his diverse and complex interests.
Signature is smudged. Back of frame is loose. Print not stuck down. Some wrinkling to the paper and areas of foxing and staining. - Shipping Info
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