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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James Rizzi (747 results)

THE NEW KID IN TOWN THE NEW KID IN TOWN, 1990

James Rizzi

THE NEW KID IN TOWN THE NEW KID IN TOWN, 1990

Sale Date: September 5, 2020

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SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES SMOKE GETS IN YOUR..., 1990

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SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES SMOKE GETS IN YOUR..., 1990

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HIGH WIRE HIGH WIRE, 1990

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HIGH WIRE HIGH WIRE, 1990

Sale Date: September 5, 2020

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Tea Party

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Sale Date: August 22, 2020

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TOO MANY PEOPLE PLAYING GOLFTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

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TOO MANY PEOPLE PLAYING GOLFTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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TOO MANY BOATS IN THE HARBORTOO MANY BOATS..., 1989

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TOO MANY BOATS IN THE HARBORTOO MANY BOATS..., 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITYTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

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TOO MANY PEOPLE IN THE CITYTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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TOO MANY CATS IN THE YARDTOO MANY CATS IN..., 1989

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TOO MANY CATS IN THE YARDTOO MANY CATS IN..., 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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TOO MANY PEOPLE GOING SKINGTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

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TOO MANY PEOPLE GOING SKINGTOO MANY PEOPLE..., 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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MARBELES IN YOUR HEAD, 1990

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MARBELES IN YOUR HEAD, 1990

Sale Date: July 18, 2020

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Hop, skip, jump, 1996

James Rizzi

Hop, skip, jump, 1996

Sale Date: May 16, 2020

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Love is in the Air, 1989

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Love is in the Air, 1989

Sale Date: May 16, 2020

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Picture This, 1995

James Rizzi

Picture This, 1995

Sale Date: March 27, 2020

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This sun is for the birds, 1994

James Rizzi

This sun is for the birds, 1994

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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Places, People & Things

James Rizzi

Places, People & Things

Sale Date: March 11, 2020

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, 1988

James Rizzi

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL, 1988

Sale Date: March 7, 2020

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HAPPY TOGETHER, 2008

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HAPPY TOGETHER, 2008

Sale Date: November 29, 2019

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All you need is love, food, money, air, and..., 1995

James Rizzi

All you need is love, food, money, air, and..., 1995

Sale Date: January 17, 2020

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Passioon fruitPassioon fruit, 1989

James Rizzi

Passioon fruitPassioon fruit, 1989

Sale Date: January 17, 2020

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Cats and dogs are love birds tooCats and..., 1994

James Rizzi

Cats and dogs are love birds tooCats and..., 1994

Sale Date: January 17, 2020

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Taxi day - taxi nightTaxi day - taxi night, 1994

James Rizzi

Taxi day - taxi nightTaxi day - taxi night, 1994

Sale Date: January 17, 2020

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It's So Hard To Be a Saint When You're..., 1977

James Rizzi

It's So Hard To Be a Saint When You're..., 1977

Sale Date: December 18, 2019

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King, 1988

James Rizzi

Sale Date: December 7, 2019

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Party tableParty table

James Rizzi

Party tableParty table

Sale Date: December 7, 2019

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