Lot 1315: Larry Rivers Lithograph, Diane Raised IV (Polish Vocabulary)

Larry Rivers (American, 1923-2002) color lithograph on ivory Japan paper laid to cream Japan paper support (chine colle), “Diane Raised IV (Polish Vocabulary).” Facial features labeled in Polish flank a central female face. Signed, numbered 11/38, and dated in graphite, lower right. Published by Universal Limited Art Editions, with publisher’s blindstamp to lower left. Floated under acrylic in a modern wood frame. Primary support: 20 in. H x 28 in. W. Secondary support: 25 in. H x 32 in. W. Framed: 28 1/4 in. H x 35 3/4 in. W.  Biographical Note: An artist, musician, poet, painter, photographer, and sculptor, Rivers began his career under the influence of Abstract Expressionism, but came to prominence in the 1960s with his work using images and photographs from commercial media. Often criticized for his sculpture and painting parodies of works by various masters, his versatile work combined elements of Pop Art and Dada, and frequently utilized film and video. (Adapted from Union List of Artist Names, The J. Paul Getty Trust).

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CONDITION: Overall very good condition. Not examined out of frame.