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Ron Kitaj

American artist (1932-2007)
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Summary

Ron Kitaj was born on October 29, 1932[1], in Chagrin Falls[2]. He died on October 21, 2007[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as an artist[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], photographer[8], and visual artist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1932[11]
  • Child: Lem Dobbs[12], Dominie Lee Kitaj[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[14]
  • Field of work: painting[15]
  • Employer: Camberwell College of Arts[16]
  • Educated at: Royal College of Art[17], Cooper Union[18], Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[19], Camberwell College of Arts[20]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[21], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], American Academy of Arts and Letters[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: pop art[25]
  • Commons category: R. B. Kitaj[26]
  • Archives at: UCLA Library Special Collections[27]
  • Family name: Kitaj[28]
  • Given name: Ronald[29], Brooks[30], R.[31], B.[32]
  • Work location: Vienna[33], Oxford[34], London[35]
  • Manner of death: suicide[36]
  • Participant in: Documenta III[37], 4. documenta[38], Documenta 6[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
  • Commons Creator page: R. B. Kitaj[41]

Why It Matters

Ron Kitaj is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Ron Kitaj born?

Ron Kitaj's place of birth was Chagrin Falls[2].

Where did Ron Kitaj die?

Ron Kitaj passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Ron Kitaj do for work?

Ron Kitaj worked as an artist[5], painter[6], illustrator[7], photographer[8], and visual artist[9].

Where did Ron Kitaj go to school?

Ron Kitaj was educated at Royal College of Art[17], Cooper Union[18], Academy of Fine Arts Vienna[19], and Camberwell College of Arts[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . timesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . forward.com. forward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at → Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, Frick Art Research Library, National Gallery of Art Library
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