Born 1932, USA. Came early to art. He enrolled in art classes at the age of five, initially making clay sculptures, but his drawing ability was soon recognized.
R.B.Kitaj emerged as one of the most independent-minded and influential artists since his student days in the late 1950's.

Kitaj's prints have functioned as a visual diary - a life dominated by a constant search for new subject matter and new ways by which to depict it.