Larry Rivers (1923 - 2002) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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Larry Rivers

Larry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg) was an American artist, 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.

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Date and place of birt:	17 august 1923, New York City, USA
Date and place of death:	14 august 2002, New York City, USA
Nationality:	France, USA
Period of activity:	XX, XXI century
Specialization:	Animalist, Artist, Engraver, Filmmaker, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor
Art school / group:	East Coast figurative painting, New York School, Nouveau Réalisme
Genre:	Animalistic, Genre art, Portrait
Art style:	Abstract Expressionism, Abstract art, Contemporary art, Pop Art
Technique:	Acrylic, Acrylic on canvas, Aerography, Charcoal, Engraving, Graphite, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas, Pastel, Pencil, Screen printing
Medium:	Cardboard, Metal, Plaster, Wood