By: Floyd Alsbach

Floyd Alsbach — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:07:48 +0000

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.

By: David Freed

David Freed — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:15:13 +0000

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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By: Floyd Alsbach

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