Transition, October 1927
Print
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Athough the techniques employed by Kitaj (born 1932), such as collage and screenprint, are associated with the Pop art movement, he has been more interested in literature, philosophy and history than in popular culture. In the set of screenprints In Our Time... Kitaj reproduced the covers of 50 works of literature from his own library. They are a fascinating expression of an artist of a particular age and intellect, and suggest an interesting relationship between the visual arts and literature.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Transition, October 1927 (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printer's ink, paper, screenprint |
| Brief description | By R.B.Kitaj: 'Transition, October 1927'; screenprint from the suite In Our Time: Covers for a Small Library After Life for the Most Part, 1969 |
| Physical description | Screenprint on paper |
| Dimensions | |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 49/150. From the suite of 50 plates entitled In Our Time. Covers for a Small Library. After the Life for the Most Part. |
| Marks and inscriptions | R.K (Initialled in pencil) |
| Credit line | Waddington Galleries |
| Object history | Part of the suite of prints, In Our Time: Covers for a Small Library After Life for the Most Part. The suite, composed of book and periodical covers, some altered in collage by the artist, was published by Marlborough AG, Schellenberg FL, Germany, in an edition of 150. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Transition. October issue 1927 |
| Summary | Athough the techniques employed by Kitaj (born 1932), such as collage and screenprint, are associated with the Pop art movement, he has been more interested in literature, philosophy and history than in popular culture. In the set of screenprints In Our Time... Kitaj reproduced the covers of 50 works of literature from his own library. They are a fascinating expression of an artist of a particular age and intellect, and suggest an interesting relationship between the visual arts and literature. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.189-1975 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2002 |
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