Larry Rivers ( 1923 - 2002 ) American

Larry Rivers ( 1923 - 2002 ) American
Title: The Last Civil War Veteran
Paint and Graphite on Lithograph
Measure 32"in H x 23 3/4"in W not framed

Known for: Modernist pop figure, word image genre painting
Biography: Larry Rivers (1923 ? 2002) was an influential American painter and sculptor who helped bridge the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. Originally trained as a jazz saxophonist, he studied under Hans Hofmann and William Baziotes before emerging as a leading figure in the New York art scene of the 1950s. His work combined expressive brushwork with recognizable imagery, challenging the dominance of pure abstraction. Today, his works are held in major museum collections, including The Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago

Provenance: Christies; acquired by a Private Individual, subsequently gifted by the artist to the present owner.

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