James Rizzi

(American, 1950–2011)

James Rizzi was an American Pop artist best known for his vibrant, youthful graphics and his three-dimensional prints. He was the official artist for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, adorning the famous logo with his noodle-like drawing style. Born on October 5, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY, the artist drew his inspiration from a diverse range of sources, such as Paul Klee, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, and Jean Dubuffet. He studied art first at Miami Dade College, then at the University of Florida, where he developed his at method of three-dimensional printmaking by hand-coloring silkscreen prints before affixing cutouts. Moving back to New York in the mid-1970s, the artist began taking on projects that included album covers for the Tom Tom Club, puzzle designs, and toy manufacturing. In 2008, the Rheingold Hall in Mainz, Germany, put on a retrospective of Rizzi’s work that included over 1,000 artworks. The artist died on December 26, 2011 in New York, NY at the age of 61.

James Rizzi Artworks

James Rizzi (747 results)
The city is my castle, 1989

James Rizzi

The city is my castle, 1989

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

Auction Closed

A day in the life of the city, 1977

James Rizzi

A day in the life of the city, 1977

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

Auction Closed

It's so hard to be a saint when you are..., 1977

James Rizzi

It's so hard to be a saint when you are..., 1977

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

Auction Closed

Sunrise (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1977

James Rizzi

Sunrise (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1977

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

Auction Closed

The banana (+ 3 others, irgr; 4 works), 1976

James Rizzi

The banana (+ 3 others, irgr; 4 works), 1976

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

Auction Closed

Spring into action, 2001

James Rizzi

Spring into action, 2001

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Canine connection, 2001

James Rizzi

Canine connection, 2001

Sale Date: April 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Picture this, 1995

James Rizzi

Picture this, 1995

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

Auction Closed

Let's all meet at Daddy's Club, 1995

James Rizzi

Let's all meet at Daddy's Club, 1995

Sale Date: March 31, 2010

Auction Closed

UFO, 2001

James Rizzi

UFO, 2001

Sale Date: January 29, 2010

Auction Closed

The world will be watching, 1998

James Rizzi

The world will be watching, 1998

Sale Date: January 29, 2010

Auction Closed

Being in the Big Apple

James Rizzi

Being in the Big Apple

Sale Date: January 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Table life, 1982

James Rizzi

Table life, 1982

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

Auction Closed

Don't you think you've had enough?

James Rizzi

Don't you think you've had enough?

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

Auction Closed

Be magical... play..., 1996

James Rizzi

Be magical... play..., 1996

Sale Date: November 12, 2009

Auction Closed

Look, there are cows in the city, 2000

James Rizzi

Look, there are cows in the city, 2000

Sale Date: October 31, 2009

Auction Closed

Love is all around us, 1992

James Rizzi

Love is all around us, 1992

Sale Date: October 15, 2009

Auction Closed

Women who work out, 1989

James Rizzi

Women who work out, 1989

Sale Date: September 11, 2009

Auction Closed

People, 1988

James Rizzi

People, 1988

Sale Date: September 11, 2009

Auction Closed

Running thru America, 1987

James Rizzi

Running thru America, 1987

Sale Date: September 11, 2009

Auction Closed

Sidewalk cafe, 1987

James Rizzi

Sidewalk cafe, 1987

Sale Date: September 11, 2009

Auction Closed

Keep in touch, 2001

James Rizzi

Keep in touch, 2001

Sale Date: September 19, 2009

Auction Closed

Traffic, 1988

James Rizzi

Traffic, 1988

Sale Date: July 24, 2009

Auction Closed

The champ (Henry Maske), 1992

James Rizzi

The champ (Henry Maske), 1992

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

Auction Closed