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Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers

American, 1923–2002

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Larry Rivers was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor. Considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of the first artists to merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction. He was also a lover of the American poet Frank O’Hara, despite accounts falsely reducing their relationship to a platonic, professional relationship.

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Works in Collection

84 works
15 Years

15 Years

Larry Rivers

1965

An Outline of History from Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: Spirit of Independence

An Outline of History from Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: S...

Larry Rivers

1975

Bald Eagle, George and Part of the Constitution

Bald Eagle, George and Part of the Constitution

Larry Rivers

1987

Berdie from Stones

Berdie from Stones

Larry Rivers

1959, published 1960

Bird and Circle, II

Bird and Circle, II

Larry Rivers

1957

Bread and Butter

Bread and Butter

Larry Rivers

1974

Cigar Box

Cigar Box

Larry Rivers

1967

Diana

Diana

Larry Rivers

1974. (Print executed 1970-74)

Diane Raised I

Diane Raised I

Larry Rivers

1970

Diane Raised II (Black Diane)

Diane Raised II (Black Diane)

Larry Rivers

1970-71

Diane Raised III

Diane Raised III

Larry Rivers

1970-71

Don't Fall

Don't Fall

Larry Rivers

1966

Double French Money from Four on Plexiglas

Double French Money from Four on Plexiglas

Larry Rivers

1965, published 1966

Double Portrait of Frank O'Hara

Double Portrait of Frank O'Hara

Larry Rivers

1955

Downtown Lion

Downtown Lion

Larry Rivers

1967

Drawing Announcement

Drawing Announcement

Larry Rivers

1966

Dutch Masters

Dutch Masters

Larry Rivers

1964-68 (published 1968).

Emma 2 with Mixed Emotions

Emma 2 with Mixed Emotions

Larry Rivers

1967-75

Energy from Stones

Energy from Stones

Larry Rivers

1957, published 1960

Enter Emma

Enter Emma

Larry Rivers

1966-69

Face of Clarice I

Face of Clarice I

Larry Rivers

1961

Face of Clarice II

Face of Clarice II

Larry Rivers

1961

First New York Film Festival

First New York Film Festival

Larry Rivers

1963

First New York Film Festival

First New York Film Festival

Larry Rivers

1963

Exhibitions

46 exhibitions

Nov 30, 1955 – Feb 22, 1956

Recent Acquisitions

44 artists

Apr 25, 1956 – Aug 05, 1956

Recent Drawings U.S.A.

147 artists · 1 curator

May 30, 1956 – Sep 08, 1956

Twelve Americans

12 artists · 1 curator

Jan 29, 1957 – Feb 24, 1957

Drawings Recently Acquired for the Museum Collection

43 artists · 1 curator

Jan 30, 1959 – Apr 19, 1959

Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture

24 artists

May 13, 1959 – Aug 16, 1959

Recent Sculpture U.S.A.

66 artists · 2 curators

May 04, 1960 – Sep 18, 1960

Portraits from the Museum Collection

92 artists · 1 curator

May 23, 1962 – Aug 26, 1962

Recent Painting U.S.A.: The Figure

74 artists · 3 curators

Nov 20, 1962 – Jan 13, 1963

Recent Acquisitions

77 artists

May 27, 1964 – Jul 29, 1964

American Painters as New Lithographers

11 artists · 1 curator

Sep 15, 1964 – Oct 24, 1964

Contemporary Painters and Sculptors as Printmakers

92 artists · 1 curator

Dec 09, 1965 – Mar 21, 1966

Around the Automobile

21 artists

Sep 13, 1966 – Nov 02, 1966

London/New York/Hollywood: A New Look in Prints

16 artists · 1 curator

Nov 22, 1966 – Feb 06, 1967

Art in the Mirror

30 artists · 1 curator

Jun 28, 1967 – Sep 24, 1967

The 1960s: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

107 artists · 2 curators

Dec 04, 1967 – Sep 10, 1968

Frank O'Hara/In Memory of My Feelings

31 artists · 2 curators

Mar 22, 1968 – Jul 01, 1968

Manhattan Observed

37 artists · 2 curators

May 23, 1970 – Aug 31, 1970

Preliminary Drawings

27 artists · 1 curator

Apr 26, 1971 – Sep 06, 1971

Younger Abstract Expressionists of the Fifties

9 artists

Jul 06, 1971 – Sep 15, 1971

Summer Show

52 artists · 1 curator

Jul 28, 1971 – Nov 01, 1971

Ways of Looking

132 artists · 1 curator

Nov 03, 1971 – Nov 08, 1971

American Prints from the International Program

41 artists

Dec 27, 1973 – Feb 24, 1974

Portraits

47 artists · 1 curator

May 10, 1974 – Aug 11, 1974

Printed, Cut, Folded, and Torn

32 artists · 1 curator

Dec 03, 1974 – Mar 03, 1975

American Prints: 1913–1963

84 artists · 2 curators

Nov 23, 1976 – Feb 20, 1977

Prints: Acquisitions, 1973–1976

81 artists · 1 curator

Jan 21, 1977 – Mar 23, 1977

Posters by Painters

22 artists · 1 curator

Jun 02, 1977 – Jul 17, 1977

Extraordinary Men

17 artists · 1 curator

Dec 01, 1977 – Feb 06, 1978

Posters in the Penthouse

9 artists

Feb 06, 1978 – Apr 02, 1978

Projects: Video XVI

14 artists · 1 curator

Apr 17, 1978 – Jul 04, 1978

Art for Corporations

34 artists

Apr 28, 1978 – Jul 04, 1978

A Treasury of Modern Drawing: The Joan and Lester Avnet Collection

89 artists · 1 curator

Jul 10, 1978 – Oct 03, 1978

Artists and Writers

62 artists · 1 curator

Apr 10, 1979 – Jul 10, 1979

Larry Rivers/Terry Southern: The Donkey and the Darling

2 artists · 1 curator

Oct 01, 1979 – Nov 27, 1979

People Watching

19 artists

Nov 26, 1981 – Jan 03, 1982

Selections From the Art Lending Service

16 artists

Jun 17, 1982 – Oct 14, 1982

For 25 Years: Prints from ULAE

19 artists · 1 curator

May 17, 1984

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Prints and Illustrated Books

99 artists · 2 curators

Feb 15, 1985 – Mar 17, 1985

Reinstallation of the Contemporary Galleries

37 artists

Sep 12, 1985 – Feb 04, 1986

Tatyana Grosman Gallery Inaugural Installation

19 artists · 1 curator

Dec 18, 1985 – May 20, 1986

American Prints: 1900–1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books

98 artists · 1 curator

Feb 07, 1986 – Jul 08, 1986

Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Prints

42 artists · 1 curator

Apr 11, 1986 – Oct 09, 1986

Contemporary Works from the Collection

51 artists · 1 curator

Jan 31, 1988 – Apr 19, 1988

Committed to Print

125 artists · 1 curator

Apr 06, 1989 – Aug 08, 1989

Master Prints from the Collection

102 artists · 1 curator

Nov 13, 1989 – Mar 13, 1990

For 20 Years: Editions Schellmann

21 artists · 1 curator