£2,600.00
R.B.Kitaj colour screenprint and photoscreen published by Marlborough Fine Art Ltd, 1971. A rare proof on canvas, which was not for sale. Only 3 were printed on canvas using the same screens for printing. The canvas is thumbed with a few surface marks.The raw canvas has nail holes to lower edge. Signed in pencil lower right.
93.3 × 62.3 cm image/sheet
660x955mm (irregular).
(#029805)
Reference: Kitaj Prints. A Catalogue Raisonné by Ramkalawon 153 ; Kinsman 42. The Edition of 70 was a colour Screenprint , photoscreen on two colour machine made laid paper style double dipped Japanese paper, signed.
Kenneth Koch (1925-2002) was an American playwright and teacher. Kitaj here reuses the head of his earlier painting of Koch, Study (Kenneth Koch) 1969.