New York Figurative Artist Larry Rivers Signed Lithograph. Daniel Webster 1961

Description: For sale is an original very limited edition print from the highly regarded world renowned New York figurative artist Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002) Artist: Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002) Medium: Lithograph on Rives wove paper Title: Daniel Webster Date/ 1961 Edition: 39/80 Signature: Signed in Pencil by the artist Framing: Unframed Condition: the print being in overall good condition for age. Having been previously matted and framed the print showing signs of some Matt burn lines along the outer margins. Slight toning to the paper after 64 years. But otherwise, in very good condition. Can be reframed and matted and shown in all of its glory. *******NOTE: PRINT WILL SHIP CAREFULLY ROLLED IN A LARGE SHIPPING TUBE******** 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 Julliard 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 Matzoh: The Story of the Jews (1984-85), History of the Russian Revolution (1965) and often painted parodies including his Washington Crossing the Delaware. Rivers 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. Rivers died on August 14, 2002 of liver cancer in his home in Southampton, New York.

Price: 1250 USD

Location: Kingston, New York

End Time: 2025-01-22T01:33:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: 14.5 USD