R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

Born Ronald Brooks Kitaj in Cleveland, Ohio, to an American family with Viennese and Russian-Jewish heritage, R.B. Kitaj (1932-2007) is widely regarded as one of the most erudite and iconographically complex artists of the last half-century; he is subsequently considered to be a key figure in the canon of European and American art. His expressive, figurative works combine aspects of contemporary life with art historical and socio-political references, sexuality,self-analysis and Judeo-Christian mysticism embedded in the early 20th-century literature of Franz Kafka and Walter Benjamin. While his work has occasionally been considered controversial, he is undeniably viewed as a master draughtsman with a commitment to figurative art. His highly personal paintings, prints and drawings reflect his deep interest in history; cultural, social and political ideologies; and issues of identity. As a child, attended art classes at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Following his studies at Cooper Union in New York and the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, he spent two years in Europe serving for the United States Army. He then continued his studies at the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, and at the Royal College of Art in London. He enrolled at the latter in 1959, where he became a close friend of David Hockney, Patrick Caulfield and Allen Jones, he was inititally identified as a pioneer of Pop Art, before recontextualising himself as a School of London painter alongside admired contemporaries that included Auerbach, Bacon, Freud and Kossoff. Kitaj remained in in London for 40 years, until 1997 when he moved to Los Angeles. He died at his home there in 2007, one week before his 75th birthday. Despite his early association with Pop Art, Kitaj had limited interest in the culture of mass media and instead works from pictorial and literary sources. Renowned for his use of intellectually stimulating historical references, Kitaj's work was often inspired by late 19th-century French art and by his Jewish identity. His paintings and prints add up to an extraordinary body of work; the latter function as an illustrated journal of an artist's life, characterized by a quest for new subject matter and innovative ways to depict it. R.B. Kitaj remains one of the most influential artists since the late 1950's and continues to link personal history with contemporary art through his unique vision.

Artist: R.B. Kitaj

R.B. KitajPerforming Arts Center, Modern Art Screenprint by RB Kitaj, 1983

$1,800

Performing Arts Center, Modern Art Screenprint by RB Kitaj

By R.B. Kitaj

Located in Long Island City, NY

This print by R.B. Kitaj is part of an 8-piece portfolio published by The New York Graphic Society in 1983 and includes works from Red Grooms, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, R.B. Kitaj, ...

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1980s Modern R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

R.B. KitajCap'n A.B. Dick (B) Pale pink and raspberry sailor's portrait drawing R.B. Kitaj, 1975

$1,200

Cap'n A.B. Dick (B) Pale pink and raspberry sailor's portrait drawing R.B. Kitaj

By R.B. Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

Kitaj’s drawing on pink paper is of a man in profile, wearing a sou’wester: a fisherman’s collapsible rain hat. The image is a wry portrait, ostensibly of Albert Blake...

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1970s Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

R.B. KitajBaghdad Screen Print by Kitaj, Contemporary, Signed AP, 1972, 1972

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

Baghdad Screen Print by Kitaj, Contemporary, Signed AP, 1972

By R.B. Kitaj

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Six color screen-print and photo-screenprint. Signed and numbered AP in pencil by Kitaj in the top right corner. Printed at Kelpra Studio, London and published by Marlborough Graphi...

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1970s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Steve McCurryAfghan Girl iconic poster: Sharbat Gula, Pakistan (Hand Signed by Steve McCurry), 1984

$795

H 24 in W 20 in

Afghan Girl iconic poster: Sharbat Gula, Pakistan (Hand Signed by Steve McCurry)

By Steve McCurry

Located in New York, NY

Steve McCurry Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Pakistan (Hand Signed), 1984 Offset Lithograph poster Hand signed by the photographer in black felt pen on the front 24 × 20 inches Unframed...

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1980s Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Felt Pen, Lithograph, Offset

David ShrigleyDAVID SHRIGLEY - WITNESS MY JOY Modern Design Figurative British Artist Blue, 2022

$4,753

H 29.53 in W 22.05 in

DAVID SHRIGLEY - WITNESS MY JOY Modern Design Figurative British Artist Blue

By David Shrigley

Located in Madrid, Madrid

DAVID SHRIGLEY - WITNESS MY JOY Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Screen print & varnish on Somerset paper Edition: 125 + 12 AP Size: 75 x 56 cm Condition: Brand new, inside its cus...

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1970s Modern R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Varnish, Screen

Mickalene ThomasInterior: Red Couch and Landscape, 2024

$3,250

H 15 in W 23.25 in

Interior: Red Couch and Landscape

By Mickalene Thomas

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Mickalene Thomas (b.1971) is an American artist exploring the intersection of popular culture and art history, through a contemporary Black female gaze. As an openly gay Black woman,...

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2010s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Varnish, Glitter, Archival Pigment, Screen

Harry ShoklerHarry Shokler, Island Harbor, 1940

$900

H 14.63 in W 17 in

Harry Shokler, Island Harbor

By Harry Shokler

Located in New York, NY

Harry Shokler used serigraphy to great advantage in this landscape. It's colorful and detailed. It is signed in the image at the lower left. When printmakers began making serigraphs...

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1940s American Modern R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Chuck ClosePhil, Pop print Portrait of Philip Glass, pencil numbered ed of 1000, w/envelope, 1976

$2,500

H 8 in W 8 in

Phil, Pop print Portrait of Philip Glass, pencil numbered ed of 1000, w/envelope

By Chuck Close

Located in New York, NY

Chuck Close Phil, 1976 Limited Edition rubber stamp print on Strathmore 3-Ply Paper. Pencil numbered from the edition of 1000 on the verso. Artist's printed copyright name verso. Acc...

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1970s Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Offset

Ming WaiLittle Chinese Girl, 1982

$400

H 28 in W 24.5 in D 0.01 in

Little Chinese Girl

By Ming Wai

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Little Chinese Girl" 1982 in a color off set lithograph by renown Chinese/American artist Wai Ming A.K.A Lo Hing Kwok, b.1938. It is hand signed an inscribed A.C (Hors Commerce) in pencil by the artist. The image size is 24.5 x 22 inches, sheet size is 28 x 24.5 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. About the artist: Wai Ming, was born in Canton, South China on November 11, 1938, the son of a school master with nine children. Extremely poor as a child, he was raised in Hong Kong enduring many hardships amidst a chaotic environment of war and refugee settlements. Wai Ming's love for art flourished and he developed his drawing techniques without any art education, just painting what he saw. In the 1960s, Ming found representation in Hong Kong and also took the unusual step of opening his own gallery to display his work in. His primary interest being to capture images of life in fishing villages, or 'fish-folk', who have retained traditional Chinese culture, his work was at home with the sensibilities of many art buyers in Hong Kong. Crossing the ocean in his mid-30s, Wai Ming arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong in 1974. There, he experienced initial resistance from galleries and the official art world for a variety of reasons, but was ultimately embraced by dealer Jack Swanson...

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Late 20th Century Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Damien HirstInvadHirst, 2025

$7,500

H 34 in W 43 in D 1 in

InvadHirst

By Damien Hirst

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Damien Hirst X Invader Title: Invadhirst Year: 2025 Medium: 21-colour silkscreen print on Somerset Satin White 410 gsm cotton paper Edition: 1194; hand-signed by the artists ...

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2010s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Moses SoyerTHREE BALLET DANCERS Signed Lithograph, 1970s Young Women Realist Style, c.1970

$595

H 24.5 in W 15.75 in

THREE BALLET DANCERS Signed Lithograph, 1970s Young Women Realist Style

By Moses Soyer

Located in Union City, NJ

THREE BALLET DANCERS is an original hand drawn lithograph by Moses Soyer, the renowned Russian-born American realist painter, draftsman, and printmaker. THREE BALLET DANCERS was hand printed on archival Arches printmaking paper, 100% acid free, signed in pencil by Moses Soyer. THREE BALLET DANCERS depicts a sensitive, realistic portrait of three young female ballet dancers, all dressed in dance rehearsal...

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1970s Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

InvaderInvadHirst, 2025

$7,500

H 34 in W 43 in D 1 in

InvadHirst

By Invader

Located in Calabasas, CA

Artist: Invader X Damien Hirst Title: Invadhirst Year: 2025 Medium: 21-colour silkscreen print on Somerset Satin White 410 gsm cotton paper Edition: 1194; hand-signed by the artists ...

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2010s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Mickalene ThomasPortrait of Maya #10, Contemporary Screen Print with Glitter, 2010+, 2024

Sold|~~$1,914~~

H 23.35 in W 20.67 in

Portrait of Maya #10, Contemporary Screen Print with Glitter, 2010+

By Mickalene Thomas

Located in Zug, CH

The unapologetic Portrait of Maya #10 (2024), originally conceived as a monumental 8-foot-tall artwork as part of the Broad Collection 2017, is a bold celebration of love and sexuali...

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2010s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Varnish, Screen, Digital Pigment, Glitter

Jules OlitskiLuminous Dawn Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 1990s, 108 Edition, 1997

$2,700

H 25 in W 35 in

Luminous Dawn Screen Print, Contemporary, Signed, 1990s, 108 Edition

By Jules Olitski

Located in New York, NY

This screen print, printed on Arches Cover White paper, is hand signed and numbered in graphite. The edition size is 108 plus 18 Artist Proofs. This print comes directly from the publisher, Lincoln Center Editions...

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1990s Contemporary R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Screen

Elizabeth CatlettVENDEDORA Signed Lithograph, Portrait Seated Young Girl, Mexican Fruit Seller, 2001

$3,650

H 31.25 in W 27.75 in

VENDEDORA Signed Lithograph, Portrait Seated Young Girl, Mexican Fruit Seller

By Elizabeth Catlett

Located in Union City, NJ

VENDEDORA, a limited edition lithograph by the renowned American-born Mexican sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett(b.1915–2012) depicts a sensitive black and white portrait of a...

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Early 2000s Realist R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

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R.B. KitajFemme de Peuple II (hand signed and inscribed to poet Robert Duncan), 1978

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H 36 in W 6 in

Femme de Peuple II (hand signed and inscribed to poet Robert Duncan)

By R.B. Kitaj

Located in New York, NY

R. B. Kitaj Femme de Peuple II (hand signed and inscribed to poet Robert Duncan), 1978 Offset Lithograph (hand signed and inscribed to poet Robert Duncan) Hand signed and inscribed o...

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1970s Pop Art R.B. Kitaj Prints and Multiples

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Graphite, Lithograph, Offset

R.b. Kitaj prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic R.B. Kitaj prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by R.B. Kitaj in screen print, mixed media, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large R.B. Kitaj prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Peter Phillips, Alex Ross, and Patrick Nagel. R.B. Kitaj prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $800 and tops out at $4,000, while the average work can sell for $1,450.