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Larry Rivers Portrait Prints

American, 1923-2002

Figurative artist Larry Rivers was born in the Bronx in 1923 to Ukrainian Jewish parents, and was named Yitzak Loiza Grossberg. Rivers belonged to the second generation of the New York School of painters, although unlike most of his contemporaries he stayed away from abstraction instead preferring narrative paintings. He began his artistic career playing the jazz saxophone, and when one night his group was introduced as "Larry Rivers and the Mudcats," he decided to keep the name.

After a brief period in the army during World War II, Rivers attended Juilliard School of Music for one year before returning to the jazz saxophone. After he met the painter Jane Freilicher, he decided to devote himself to painting. Rivers attended Hans Hofmann's school for nearly two years. In 1949, he had his first solo show at the Jane Street Gallery, an artist's co-op in the Village. Rivers received favorable reviews and was invited to join the Tibor de Nagy Gallery uptown.

Rivers continued to show annually at the Tibor de Nagy Gallery from 1952 to 1962. In 1963, he joined the Marlborough Gallery, where he stayed until his death. In 1955, The New York Museum of Modern Art acquired his painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, and in 1956 the Whitney Museum purchased Double Portrait of Berdie, two of his more famous paintings. He had periodic museum shows in Europe and the United States throughout his career.

Rivers had two sons, Joseph and Steven, by his first wife, Augusta. In 1961 he married Clarice Price and had two more children, Gwynne and Emma. In the 1970s he had another son with the painter Daria Deshuk.

The subjects of River's figurative paintings were family, history, politics, religion and sex. His work done in oils often included the use of stencils, cutouts, blank canvas and image reversals. He often painted family members including his mother in law, his sons and his ex-wife. Rivers favored historical subjects such as History of Matzah: The Story of the Jews (1984-85), History of the Russian Revolution (1965) and often painted parodies including his Washington Crossing the Delaware. He enjoyed controversial subjects and shocking the public. Lapman Loves It (1966) is a nine-foot electrified assemblage complete with strategically located light bulbs. French Vocabulary Lesson (1961-62) is a nude with body parts labeled in French.

Rivers was also a writer. In 1979 he published Drawings and Digressions with Carol Brightman. In 1992 he published What Did I Do? The Unauthorized Autobiography with Arnold Weinstein.

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(Biography provided by Lincoln Glenn)

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Artist: Larry Rivers
Homage to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (signed and inscribed)
By Larry Rivers
Located in New York, NY
Larry Rivers Homage to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, signed and inscribed to Arthur Gold and Robert (Bobby) Fizdale, 1973 Lithograph and Screenprint on Paper Hand signed and inscribed on lo...
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Red Coats, 1970 Silkscreen with Collage
By Larry Rivers
Located in Southampton, NY
The work of controversial post-Abstract Expressionist artist Larry Rivers is in the collection most Major Museums. In 2021 a work of his sold at Sotheby's for over 2 Million Dollars. "Red Coats" 1970 is a signed and numbered Silkscreen print with hand Collage. The red coats are a red velvet like material that is glued to and collaged onto the silkscreened image. The silver boots are also collaged onto the silkscreened image. This work is one of the larger works Larry Rivers created in 1970 for a series of silkscreens based on his Boston Massacre...
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Queen of Clubs, Playing Card by Larry Rivers
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Homage to Pablo Picasso, Screenprint by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers, American (1923 - 2002) Title: Homage to Pablo Picasso Year: 1994 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 19/30 Image Size: 24 x 28 inches Siz...
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BIG B SIGNS UP
By Larry Rivers
Located in Aventura, FL
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Map With Fraser
By Larry Rivers
Located in New York, NY
Larry Rivers Map With Fraser, 1966 screenprint, ed. of 14 25 x 20 1/4 in. (63.5 x 51.4 cm)
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Find a wide variety of authentic Larry Rivers portrait prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Larry Rivers in screen print, lithograph, paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Larry Rivers portrait prints, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mel Ramos, Richard Lindner, and Michael Knigin. Larry Rivers portrait prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,000 and tops out at $5,000, while the average work can sell for $3,700.

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