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Larry Rivers was a renowned American artist known for his unique painting style and interdisciplinary artistic practices. His works blended elements of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, profoundly influencing 20th-century American art.

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“Maybe I was a little jealous or envious of the abstract painters - but the truth was I thought what they were doing was boring.”

Littles Boring Painter Jealousy Abstract Jealous Envious

Book:Larry Rivers: paintings and drawings: 1951-2001 ; May 3-June 4, 2005

Source: Larry Rivers: paintings and drawings: 1951-2001 ; May 3-June 4, 2005

“One night in the early sixties I passed something on the Long Island Expressway just before the Queens tunnel that I must have seen for years. The billboard advertising cigars, Dutch Masters. I realized it was sort of perfect. It's weird isn't it? You're looking at Rembrandt - in neon! It was too much, it was irresistible.”

Years Long Night Perfect Too Much Masters I Realized Advertising Queens Islands Sixty One Night Irresistible Tunnels Cigar Dutch Billboards Neon Long Island

Book:Drawings and digressions

Source: Drawings and digressions

“I remember everything I know even the most superficial things. And what comes out is in my canvases.”

Knows Remember Superficial Remembers Everything Superficial Things

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“I believe that any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.”

Believe Art I Believe Communicate Mood

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“I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist.”

Ideas Artist Being An Artist

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“I spent seven months in Africa and came back saying there isn't anything you can say about black people that you couldn't say about, say, pink people except that they're black.”

People Black Months Seven Black People Advertising Agencies Seven Months

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About the Author

Born: August 17, 1923
Died: August 14, 2002
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 6

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Drawings and digressionsRelated source material

Larry Rivers: paintings and drawings: 1951-2001 ; May 3-June 4, 2005Related source material

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