| Principle | Description | |-----------|-------------| | | High art vs. low art (drawing next to product labels). | | Unfinished look | Deliberate rough edges, exposed pencil marks, visible revisions. | | Mixed media | Oil, charcoal, cut paper, fabric, even objects. | | Narrative fragments | Scenes from memory, jazz, history, or daily life, never fully resolved. | | Scale shifts | Small intimate drawings vs. mural-sized multi-panel pieces. |
Upon reviewing the nature of the material, NYU leadership and library officials ultimately declined to include the film in their collection. The university cited the serious ethical concerns raised by the content and the explicit wishes of the subjects involved. growing 1981 larry rivers
“Growing 1981 Larry Rivers” is not a literal horticultural guide, but a conceptual toolkit. The goal is to take the restless, irreverent, historically-aware spirit of Rivers’ early 80s work and let it evolve through your own hands, materials, and time. Start with one line, one collage, one memory – then let it sprawl. | Principle | Description | |-----------|-------------| | |
Rivers was a jazz saxophonist. Improvise visually: | | Mixed media | Oil, charcoal, cut
A mixed-media installation + zine.