Ivars Hirss
| Ivars Hirss | |
|---|---|
 Ivars Hirss photograph by Alberts Vasils, from the 1974 edition of Jauna Gaita | |
| Born |
1931? Riga, Latvia. |
| Died |
1989? San Francisco |
| Nationality | Latvia, American |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Graphics |
Ivars Hirss (1931–1989), was a Latvian-born American painter.
Life and work
Hirss was born in Riga, into an extremely wealthy Latvian family. Contrary to his father's wishes that he become a businessman, Hirss pursued a career in art. He eventually moved 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.[1] He had several successful exhibits, including one at the Triangle Gallery (San Francisco) in 1962 and another in 1964 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.[2] His work often included a bright primary color upon which other colors were then superimposed. It also often included Latvian decoration or ornament.[3] Hirss died in 1989 from complications related to alcoholism. With the revival of modernist aesthetics, Hirss' art has received renewed interest from scholars.
Exhibitions
- 1962 Thesis (M.F.A.)--California College of Arts and Crafts "The serigraphs of Ivars Hirss", San Francisco, CA[4]
- 1967 January 17-February 12, "Serigraphs by Rolf Eiselin and Ivars Hirss: San Francisco Museum of Art. CA[5]
- 1971 January 15-February 28, "San Francisco Art Institute centennial exhibition", San Francisco CA
Selected Major Collections
- The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico. CA[6]
(in others as well as many private collections)
List of works
- 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
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ https://openlibrary.org/works/OL13594773W/The_serigraphs_of_Ivars_Hirss
- ↑ https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1212907W/Serigraphs_by_Rolf_Eiselin_and_Ivars_Hirss
- ↑ http://janetturner.org/collections.php?limit_by=last_name,Hirss
Additional Reference
- American artist, Vol 28, P 63 1964
- S.F. Art Clippings v.4: 122 - exhibit
External links
- San Francisco Public Library, Artists File : Hirss, Ivars (1931- ) b. Riga, Latvia S.F
- The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico. Collection: Ivars Hirss.