Larry Zox

United States  • 1937

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Larry Zox American abstract painter born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 31, 1937. Studied at the University of Oklahoma, Drake University, and then the Des Moines Art Center under the mentorship of George Grosz, a figurative artist who nevertheless encouraged the young abstract painter. Zox moved to New York in 1958 and became part of the downtown art scene. His earliest works, completed in 1959-62, were painted collages consisting of painted pieces of paper stapled onto joined sheets of plywood. Afterward, he made pictures similar in appearance to the collages, but entirely painted and with straight as well as ragged edges. Zox began his 'Rotation' series in 1963 to use a standardized geometrical compositional schema as the basis for a series of paintings each different in color. Some of the compositions were evolved with the aid of plywood and perspex reliefs. By the mid-60s, his large geometric paintings were appearing in prestigious galleries. Zox maintained a studio on 20th Street that became a gathering place for artists, jazz musicians, bikers, and boxers. A large man, Zox occasionally sparred with visiting fighters. Later, he had a studio in East Hampton, where he liked to fish and was even known to go fish spotting by helicopter. By 2005, when he had his first New York solo show in more than two decades, his style had mellowed from the hard-edged geometry of the 1960s and 70s. His lines had become more fluid and his surfaces more painterly, but his concern with color and shape remained unabated. Zox died of cancer on December 16, 2006.


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All artworks of Larry Zox
Painting, Moby Grey, Larry Zox

Moby Grey

Larry Zox

Painting - 142.2 x 223.5 x 5.1 cm

$65,000

Print, Grey Sweep I, Larry Zox

Grey Sweep I

Larry Zox

Print - 105.4 x 76.2 cm

$1,100

Print, Bonac II, Larry Zox

Bonac II

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 76.2 cm

$1,250

Print, Moro II, Larry Zox

Moro II

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 76.2 cm

$1,250

Print, Green Card Sound II, Larry Zox

Green Card Sound II

Larry Zox

Print - 102.9 x 76.2 cm

$1,250

Print, Bonac II, Larry Zox

Bonac II

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Print, Crow Slab I, Larry Zox

Crow Slab I

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$1,100

Print, Grey Sweep I, Larry Zox

Grey Sweep I

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Print, Green card sound I, Larry Zox

Green card sound I

Larry Zox

Print - 101.6 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$1,250

Print, Green Composition I, Larry Zox

Green Composition I

Larry Zox

Print - 53.3 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm

$1,200

Print, Crow Slab II, Larry Zox

Crow Slab II

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

$1,100

Print, Untitled 4, Larry Zox

Untitled 4

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 cm

$1,250

Print, Sounds Cut I, Larry Zox

Sounds Cut I

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 74.9 cm

$1,250

Print, Scissors Jack 2, Larry Zox

Scissors Jack 2

Larry Zox

Print - 74.9 x 99.1 cm

$1,200

Print, Rotation I, Larry Zox

Rotation I

Larry Zox

Print - 86.4 x 96.5 cm

$1,500

Print, Bonac I, Larry Zox

Bonac I

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 74.9 cm

$1,250

Print, Green Card Sound I, Larry Zox

Green Card Sound I

Larry Zox

Print - 102.9 x 76.2 cm

$950

Print, Bonac II, Larry Zox

Bonac II

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 76.2 cm

$1,250

Print, Grey Sweep II, Larry Zox

Grey Sweep II

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.5 cm

$1,200

Print, Bonac II, Larry Zox

Bonac II

Larry Zox

Print - 108 x 74.9 x 0.5 cm

$1,200

Print, Grey Sweep II, Larry Zox

Grey Sweep II

Larry Zox

Print - 105.4 x 76.2 cm

$1,100

Print, Niagara Series No. 5, Larry Zox

Niagara Series No. 5

Larry Zox

Print - 99.1 x 52.1 cm

$600

Painting, Untitled, Larry Zox

Untitled

Larry Zox

Painting - 121.9 x 243.8 x 2.5 cm

$65,000

Print, Niagara Series IV, Larry Zox

Niagara Series IV

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm

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Print, Grey sweep I, Larry Zox

Grey sweep I

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 76.2 x 0.5 cm

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Print, Sounds Cut (Unique), Larry Zox

Sounds Cut (Unique)

Larry Zox

Print - 106.7 x 73.7 x 0.3 cm

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Who is the artist?

Larry Zox American abstract painter born in Des Moines, Iowa on May 31, 1937. Studied at the University of Oklahoma, Drake University, and then the Des Moines Art Center under the mentorship of George Grosz, a figurative artist who nevertheless encouraged the young abstract painter. Zox moved to New York in 1958 and became part of the downtown art scene. His earliest works, completed in 1959-62, were painted collages consisting of painted pieces of paper stapled onto joined sheets of plywood. Afterward, he made pictures similar in appearance to the collages, but entirely painted and with straight as well as ragged edges. Zox began his 'Rotation' series in 1963 to use a standardized geometrical compositional schema as the basis for a series of paintings each different in color. Some of the compositions were evolved with the aid of plywood and perspex reliefs. By the mid-60s, his large geometric paintings were appearing in prestigious galleries. Zox maintained a studio on 20th Street that became a gathering place for artists, jazz musicians, bikers, and boxers. A large man, Zox occasionally sparred with visiting fighters. Later, he had a studio in East Hampton, where he liked to fish and was even known to go fish spotting by helicopter. By 2005, when he had his first New York solo show in more than two decades, his style had mellowed from the hard-edged geometry of the 1960s and 70s. His lines had become more fluid and his surfaces more painterly, but his concern with color and shape remained unabated. Zox died of cancer on December 16, 2006.

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What is Larry Zox’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Colorful Geometric Painters

When was Larry Zox born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1937