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The Defects of its Qualities

© Estate of R. B. Kitaj, courtesy, Marlborough Gallery, New York

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© Estate of R. B. Kitaj, courtesy, Marlborough Gallery, New York

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

R. B. Kitaj

American, 1932-2007

The Defects of its Qualities, 1967-1968

color screen print, photoscreenprint, and collage

Edition: 33/70

sheet: 35 1/2 x 24 inches (90.17 x 60.96 cm)

Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Charles W. Goodyear Fund, 1970

P1970:19

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Prints (visual works)
Collages (visual works)

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Screen print
Photoscreenprint
Collage (visual work)

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