He received training in art education through New York University and later became one of the first known popular culture-centric artists. Possibly most known for his "The History of the Russian Revolution," Larry Rivers had gone on to aid in the production of movies and T.V. shows alike.
« Maybe I was a little jealous or envious of the abstract painters - but the truth was I thought what they were doing was boring. »
Larry Rivers
The style of his art has been described simply as
pop art. While a vague term in this day and age, Rivers is cited as being the Grandfather of works revolving around pop culture. Larry Rivers is known for experimenting on a wide variety of mediums, including both oil and charcoal on canvas - two of his most well known features which
Read More He received training in art education through New York University and later became one of the first known popular culture-centric artists. Possibly most known for his "The History of the Russian Revolution," Larry Rivers had gone on to aid in the production of movies and T.V. shows alike.
« Maybe I was a little jealous or envious of the abstract painters - but the truth was I thought what they were doing was boring. »
Larry Rivers
The style of his art has been described simply as
pop art. While a vague term in this day and age, Rivers is cited as being the Grandfather of works revolving around pop culture. Larry Rivers is known for experimenting on a wide variety of mediums, including both oil and charcoal on canvas - two of his most well known features which can often be found used in conjunction. (
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