Bidspirit auction | Larry Rivers: Camel

Larry Rivers: Camel - Larry Rivers (American, 1923-2002): Camel, 1980. Original lithograph in colors on cold pressed paper. Signed and marked artists' proof (in pencil) from an edition of 75. An image synonymous with Pop Art, Camel, by Larry Rivers is emblematic of the artist's most iconic work. This print is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Great Dane Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Painter, sculptor, poet, and musician Larry Rivers was an established figure in the New York School, recognized for creating large paintings merging abstract and narrative elements. Rivers studied in the late 1940s under Hans Hofmann, the artist often regarded as the grandfather of Abstract Expressionism, but he never abandoned figuration, his compositions often including human subjects and text. Rivers' work is often compared to that of postmodern artists Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, and is considered an important precursor to Pop art. 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. But his personality was very Pop.”