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
Hug Hugh Ugh
Leak
Geese on a Riverbank
Shen Kai (Chinese, active mid-18th century)
Sic [Sic] Sick
The River
Shenreddin and Nureddin in Egypt
Kay Rasmus Nielsen Danish, 1886-1957
Odd Odd Otto
Kai
Lucian Freud English, born Germany, 1922-2011
Torsos Rot
Two Eiffels
Palimpsest
I.O.U.
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