Kay’s work is defined by its surrealism sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

In the Third Sleep
Kay Sage (American, 1898–1963)

Blood Machine (recto); Untitled (verso)
Kay Sage American, 1898-1963

Thar
Yves Tanguy American, born France, 1900-1955

Piercing the Stars
Yves Tanguy American, born France, 1900–1955

Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

4-1/2 Oxen
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Hug Hugh Ugh
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Leak
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Geese on a Riverbank
Shen Kai (Chinese, active mid-18th century)
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Sic [Sic] Sick
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

The River
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Shenreddin and Nureddin in Egypt
Kay Rasmus Nielsen Danish, 1886-1957

Odd Odd Otto
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Kai
Lucian Freud English, born Germany, 1922-2011

Torsos Rot
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Two Eiffels
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Palimpsest
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

I.O.U.
Kay Rosen American, born 1943

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove - No. 2 (Chikurin shichiken sono ni), from the series "Popular Versions of Sages (Fuzoku kenjin ryaku)"
Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790