R. B. Kitaj Professions : Artist Born : October 29, 1932 Died : October 21, 2007 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by R. B. Kitaj A lot of good and regular art gets made because of who you talk to. No one is immune to human contact and art is not made in a vacuum. R. B. Kitaj vacuums humanity art Don't listen to the fools who say that pictures of people can be of no consequence, or that painting is dead. There is much to be done. R. B. Kitaj portraiture done people I carry themes in my mind for years before I will try to compose them. I've got themes that will last me now 'til I die. R. B. Kitaj mind trying years My pictures had and have secret lives, and so there were things I did not tell, a lot of stuff I did not say back then which I'm saying now... I intend to continue allowing forms of secret life to paintings I'm working on right now because it excites me to do that. R. B. Kitaj painting secret stuff Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors