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Kitaj

British  
/ ˈkaɪteɪ /

noun

  1. R. B. 1932–2007, US painter working in Britain, noted for such large figurative works as If Not, Not (1976)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kitaj is the most melancholy of all the likenesses, and the only one that Ashbery did not tuck away but placed against a fireplace in an upstairs sitting room.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

But David's classmate, the American artist RB Kitaj, told him to ignore everyone else and simply paint things he loved.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Kitaj and Alex Katz is also reflected in Homer French’s work.

From New York Times Jan. 12, 2024

Kitaj was known for bright paintings that focused on the human figure.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2019

Morphet had known and occasionally worked with Kitaj for nearly 30 years by the time of the Tate collaboration, and the retrospective was the fruition of that friendship.

From The Guardian Feb. 10, 2013

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