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.

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Big brother, 1989

James Rizzi

Big brother, 1989

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

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Montreux Jazz Festival, 1997

James Rizzi

Montreux Jazz Festival, 1997

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Hurdle girl, 1994

James Rizzi

Hurdle girl, 1994

Sale Date: April 29, 2009

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Twenty five years of good taste, good times..., 1995

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Twenty five years of good taste, good times..., 1995

Sale Date: April 15, 2009

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Touch someone with your thoughts, with your..., 2001

James Rizzi

Touch someone with your thoughts, with your..., 2001

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Westside, Eastside, Uptown, Downtown, 1995

James Rizzi

Westside, Eastside, Uptown, Downtown, 1995

Sale Date: March 11, 2009

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Rain, 1989

James Rizzi

Sale Date: March 13, 2009

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Cat stuff/Living in a new time zone (set of 2), 1992

James Rizzi

Cat stuff/Living in a new time zone (set of 2), 1992

Sale Date: January 30, 2009

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Life is just a bowl of cherries/A flower for , 1992

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Life is just a bowl of cherries/A flower for , 1992

Sale Date: January 30, 2009

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Ready to race, 1998

James Rizzi

Ready to race, 1998

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Mountains of fun, 1998

James Rizzi

Mountains of fun, 1998

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Nagano in 98, 1998

James Rizzi

Nagano in 98, 1998

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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The world will be watching, 1998

James Rizzi

The world will be watching, 1998

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Kiss-Kiss-Bang-Bang, 1997

James Rizzi

Kiss-Kiss-Bang-Bang, 1997

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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The Olympic spirit

James Rizzi

The Olympic spirit

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Montreux Jazz Festival, 1997

James Rizzi

Montreux Jazz Festival, 1997

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Be magical, 1996

James Rizzi

Be magical, 1996

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Shooting like a star, 1992

James Rizzi

Shooting like a star, 1992

Sale Date: December 5, 2008

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Rizz houses

James Rizzi

Sale Date: November 24, 2008

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Love birds, 1999

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Love birds, 1999

Sale Date: November 24, 2008

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Sans titre, 1997

James Rizzi

Sans titre, 1997

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Cheers!

James Rizzi

Sale Date: November 20, 2008

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Don`t blame me - blame them, 1997

James Rizzi

Don`t blame me - blame them, 1997

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Rizzi in space, 1997

James Rizzi

Rizzi in space, 1997

Sale Date: October 25, 2008

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