biography
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Rivers, Larry
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originally Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg
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| male
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| lived:
| (1923–2002)
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| biography:
| Painter and sculptor, born in New York City, USA. A professional musician, he studied at the Juilliard School of Music (1944–5) before studying art with Hans Hoffmann (1947–8). Based in Southampton, Long Island, since 1953, he became a teacher at several schools. Known for ironic historical works such as ‘Washington Crossing the Delaware’ (1953, New York City), and realistic paintings such as ‘Double Portrait of Birdie’ (1955, New York City), he also worked as a sculptor, specializing in figure studies. An abstract expressionist as well as a predecessor of Pop Art, he was respected for his versatility as an artist. |
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