Friday, June 20, 2014

Murder of Rosa


There is one oil painting in this cross section of work by R.B. Kitaj (1932-2007) culled from collections at the Tate. The Murder of Rosa Luxemburg (above) was painted in 1960  Overtly political subjects faded from Kitaj's repertoire toward the end of the 70s, roughly coinciding with the successful suffocation of progressive American politics under the homicidal goose-down pillows of resurgent capitalism.

Truman in the White House - 1966

The Red Dancer of Moscow - 1975

Outlying London Districts 1 - 1971

Daybook - 1972

Setpiece 1 - 1969-70

Setpiece 2 - 1969-70

Setpiece 3 - 1969-70

Let Us - 1966

Acheson Go Home - 1963-64

Ezra Pound 1 - 1971