Larry Rivers Quotes

United States, Artist
August 17, 1923 – August, 14, 2002.

Larry Rivers was an American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintained studios in New York City, Southampton, Long Island, and Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

Also known as Musician, Film Maker, Actor

Any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.

Larry Rivers
- Art
- You
- Mood
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.

Larry Rivers
- People
- Black
- Saying

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

Larry Rivers
- Always
- Artist
- Idea
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.

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

Larry Rivers
- Remember
- Canvases
I believe that any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.

Larry Rivers
- Believe
- Art
- Mood
Maybe I was a little jealous or envious of the abstract painters - but the truth was I thought what they were doing was boring.

Larry Rivers
- Jealous
- Painters
- Envious