Download or read book Confessions of an Old Jewish Painter written by R. B. Kitaj and published by Schirmer Mosel. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R.B. Kitaj (1932-2007) is one of the most intriguing 20th century artists. Kitaj left behind a manuscript unmatched among 20th-century artist autobiographies -- Confessions of an Old Jewish Painter. Eloquently describing his vices and sufferings, it stands in the traditions of both St. Augustine and Thomas de Quincey.