http://www.artcritical.com/2003/06/30/r-b-kitaj-2/ Tue, 14 May 2013 17:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://www.artcritical.com/2003/06/30/r-b-kitaj-2/comment-page-1/#comment-28752 Floyd Alsbach Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:07:48 +0000 http://testingartcritical.com/?p=3088#comment-28752 I have admired the work of Kitaj since the late 70's (while in college). He has always been unashamed of being intellectually ambitious, in a time when real intellectual ambition was made into a facile joke by lesser folk. A literary artist, in a time when being truly literary was very unfashionable. He had the exceedingly rare courage, especially among 'successful' artists, to dare to fail. I have admired the work of Kitaj since the late 70′s (while in college). He has always been unashamed of being intellectually ambitious, in a time when real intellectual ambition was made into a facile joke by lesser folk. A literary artist, in a time when being truly literary was very unfashionable. He had the exceedingly rare courage, especially among ‘successful’ artists, to dare to fail.

]]> http://www.artcritical.com/2003/06/30/r-b-kitaj-2/comment-page-1/#comment-26012 David Freed Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:15:13 +0000 http://testingartcritical.com/?p=3088#comment-26012 I crossed paths with Ron Kitaj several times. I am from Toledo, Ohio where his mother and mine knew each other. I was in London in 63-64 at the Royal College and at that time met him as he had just left. He already had a considerable reputation. I was back and forth to London and ran into him several times and we also corresponded. A most interesting person and I value my contact with him. He was a verification to me that one doesn't need to follow the accepted line. I still go to London every year, It is my favorite city and I miss him in that context. His death was not a surprise to me. Having meet Sandra I sensed his dependence. She seemed to put him in his place and I liked her a lot. David Freed I crossed paths with Ron Kitaj several times. I am from Toledo, Ohio where his mother and mine knew each other. I was in London in 63-64 at the Royal College and at that time met him as he had just left. He already had a considerable reputation. I was back and forth to London and ran into him several times and we also corresponded. A most interesting person and I value my contact with him. He was a verification to me that one doesn’t need to follow the accepted line. I still go to London every year, It is my favorite city and I miss him in that context.
His death was not a surprise to me. Having meet Sandra I sensed his dependence. She seemed to put him in his place and I liked her a lot. David Freed

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