Larry Rivers
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Larry Rivers has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025).
Larry Rivers was an American painter, musician, filmmaker, and occasional actor. Considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, he was one of the first artists to merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction. He was also a lover of the American poet Frank O’Hara, despite accounts falsely reducing their relationship to a platonic, professional relationship.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Artist |
| Field | Visual Art |
Who talks about Larry Rivers on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Larry Rivers; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
- Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025) — Ezra Klein
What is Larry Rivers mentioned alongside?
Larry Rivers is most often mentioned alongside New Testament, Chelsea Hotel and Karen Rose.
Mentioned together: New Testament, Chelsea Hotel, Karen Rose, Little Women, Just Kids, Scarlet Fever, Robert Burns, Olivier & Alice Picasso, Madrid, Tarot Cards