Find Michelangelo V&A Art Poster - R B Kitaj London Underground 1992

Specifications
Commissioned By: London Underground / London Transport (Art on the Underground series)
Intended Location: Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum / South Kensington Station
Featured Artist: Ronald Brooks Kitaj (R. B. Kitaj RA, American/British, 1932–2007)
Year: 1992
Dimensions: 145 x 110 cm
Status: Rare Original Large-Format Trackside Poster, Vintage Printing, Excellent Condition.
 
About the Poster/Artwork
This highly collectible vintage Find Michelangelo V&A Art Poster was commissioned by London Underground in 1992 as part of their celebrated fine art poster series. Painted by the renowned artist Ronald Brooks Kitaj (R. B. Kitaj), this rare large-format work was designed to celebrate the artistic heritage accessible via the tube network, specifically highlighting the Victoria and Albert Museum. The powerful, expressive composition serves as a pastiche inspired by a plaster cast of Michelangelo’s masterwork "The Dying Slave" found within the V&A collection. Featuring a raw, intensely textured charcoal-like study of the human torso highlighted in striking gold and bronze tones against a deep crimson red background, this iconic piece exemplifies the British avant-garde and London Transport's golden era of contemporary fine art commissions.