In Our Time: Prints by R.B. Kitaj
An exhibition of screen prints by artist R.B. Kitaj (1932鈥�2007), the newly acquired works depict hyperrealistic replicas of well-loved book covers鈥攁nd some of the prints even show torn and stained covers.
On view in the Huntington Art Gallery, 鈥淚n Our Time: Prints by R.B. Kitaj鈥� explores the intersection between literary and visual arts, lays bare social and political issues that were important to the artist, and provides information about the art of screen printing. The exhibition is drawn from Kitaj鈥檚 portfolio titled In Our Time: Covers for a Small Library After the Life for the Most Part (1969鈥�70), comprising 50 works that were acquired by The Huntington in 2020. The exhibition will have two installation rotations that will each spotlight 22 screen prints, showing 44 works in total.
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An exhibition of screen prints by artist R.B. Kitaj (1932鈥�2007), the newly acquired works depict hyperrealistic replicas of well-loved book covers鈥攁nd some of the prints even show torn and stained covers.
On view in the Huntington Art Gallery, 鈥淚n Our Time: Prints by R.B. Kitaj鈥� explores the intersection between literary and visual arts, lays bare social and political issues that were important to the artist, and provides information about the art of screen printing. The exhibition is drawn from Kitaj鈥檚 portfolio titled In Our Time: Covers for a Small Library After the Life for the Most Part (1969鈥�70), comprising 50 works that were acquired by The Huntington in 2020. The exhibition will have two installation rotations that will each spotlight 22 screen prints, showing 44 works in total.
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This exhibition of newly acquired screen prints by artist R.B. Kitaj (1932鈥�2007), now on view at Huntington Art Gallery, depicts hyperrealistic replicas of well-loved book covers, exploring the intersection between literary and visual arts.
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