Ivars Hirss
Ivars Hiršs | |
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 Ivars Hiršs photograph by Alberts Vasils, from the 1974 edition of Jaunā Gaita | |
| Born | July 11, 1931 |
| Died | March 10, 1989 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Latvia, American |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Graphics |
Ivars Hiršs (1931–1989) was a Latvian-born American painter.
Life and work[edit]
Hiršs was born in Riga, into an extremely wealthy Latvian family of Roberts Hiršs, a textile mill owner. Contrary to his father's wishes that he become a businessman, Hiršs pursued a career in art. The family left Latvia in the late 1930s and moved to Sweden, later continuing on to the United States. There Hiršs graduated with a Masters from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1954.[1]
He continued his studies at the California College of the Arts and Crafts, later moving to San Francisco, where, by the early 1960s he had made a name for himself in graphics, as well as within the greater San Francisco art community.[2] He had several successful exhibits, including one at the Triangle Gallery (San Francisco) in 1962 and another in 1967 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[3] His work often included a bright primary color upon which other colors were then superimposed. It also often included Latvian decorations or ornaments.[4]
Hiršs died in 1989 from complications related to alcoholism. With the revival of modernist aesthetics, Hiršs' art has received renewed interest from scholars.
Exhibitions[edit]
- 1962 Thesis (M.F.A.)--California College of Arts and Crafts "The serigraphs of Ivars Hirss", San Francisco, CA[5]
- 1967 January 17-February 12, "Serigraphs by Rolf Eiselin and Ivars Hirss: San Francisco Museum of Art. CA[6]
- 1971 January 15-February 28, "San Francisco Art Institute centennial exhibition", San Francisco CA
Selected major collections[edit]
- The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico. CA[7]
(in others as well as many private collections)
List of works[edit]
- Untitled, 1962, Serigraph / color Collection of The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico CA.
- My Window Facing East, Serigraph/color, Collection of The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico CA.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ivars Hiršs". timenote.info (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Jaunā Gaita No. 197, August 1994
- ^ Artforum, Vol. II, No. 7, 1964
- ^ Jaunā Gaita No. 99, 1974 (http://zagarins.net/JG/jg99/JG99_In_This_Issue.htm)
- ^ "The serigraphs of Ivars Hirss. (Edition) | Open Library".
- ^ "Serigraphs by Rolf Eiselin and Ivars Hirss (1967 edition) | Open Library".
- ^ "Janet Turner Print Museum: Collection: Main Collection". janetturner.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26.
Additional reference[edit]
- American artist, Vol 28, P 63 1964
- S.F. Art Clippings v.4: 122 - exhibit
