Event detail
R.B. Kitaj: Obsessions - The Art of Identity
21. Feb - 16. Jun 13 / ends in 27 days Jewish Museum London£7.50; £6.50 concessions (Late night openings only £3.50)
Sun-Thurs: 10am-5pm, Fri: 10am-2pm. First Thursday of every month open until 9pm.
If Not, Not, 1975, Oil and black chalk on canvas, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh © R.B. Kitaj Estate.
R. B. Kitaj (1932–2007) was one of the most significant painters of the post-war period. His work defied the trend in abstract art prevalent in the 1960s and brought him to the forefront of British figurative painting.
The exhibition at the Jewish Museum London features over 20 works in which Kitaj explored his Jewish identity, including iconic paintings such as The Wedding; If Not,
Not; Cecil Court, London W2 (The Refugees) and The Jewish Rider.
http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/Kitaj
