Larry Rivers Dutch Masters Painting

Larry rivers original oils on canvas.

Larry rivers dutch masters painting. He showed consistent if not immediately conscious preferences of subject in terms of his own particular attitudes and technical gifts. Serigraph on paper. Watercolor reply to wanted ad. In this case offering a copy of an advertiser s copy of an iconic painting.

The piece has a great style and atmosphere. In this 1963 work he offers an expressive figurative reproduction of a packet of dutch masters cigars whose packets in turn feature a reproduction of rembrandt s famous 1662 painting the syndics of the drapers guild. Larry rivers all works original painting. Larry rivers united states.

Rivers work is often compared to that of postmodern artists jasper johns and robert rauschenberg and is considered an important precursor to pop art. For further information on this lot please visit the bonhams website. As andy warhol once said larry s painting style was unique it wasn t abstract expressionism and it wasn t pop it fell into the period in between. A wonderful and well painted flemish or dutch old master dating from the early 18th century.

Oct 31 2016 explore tim dayhuff visual research s board larry rivers followed by 2958 people on pinterest. Dutch or flemish early 18th cavalier horseman on horse back old master. Watercolor reply to wanted ad. He was a painter sculptor writer poet teacher and occasional actor and filmmaker.

As andy warhol once said larry s painting style was unique it wasn t abstract expressionism and it wasn t pop it fell into the period in between. Larry rivers was a colourful and often controversial figure in the world of the visual arts. Larry rivers american 1923 2002 dutch masters presidents 1963 signed partially titled and dated dutch masters rivers 63 to a board on the reverse oil and collage on board 30 x 35 1 2 in. Larry rivers american artist.

Perhaps looking back over the allusions to canonical artworks which peppered his back catalogue rivers began to present those references more concertedly through the filter of consumer consciousness. 76 2 x 90 2 cm. See more ideas about larry artist painting. Rivers work is often compared to that of postmodern artists jasper johns and robert rauschenberg and is considered an important precursor to pop art.

Larry rivers dutch masters ii signed 25 x 31 5 mixed media 1991 pop art red.