LARRY ZOX "BLACK PUSH" DRAWING, 1965 Sculpture Pierre Matisse and his Artists

Pierre Matisse and his Artists

cartoon or idealized versions of herself

While there are works with elements in white

"Skin Flick" while considered a "feature" was LaBruce's first foray into openly pornographic film making

A rich purple dominates this abstract drawing surrounded by trapezoids

LARRY ZOX "BLACK PUSH" DRAWING, 1965 Sculpture Pierre Matisse and his ArtistsLarry Zox (1937 2006) was a central figure in the evolution of 20th century abstraction in America. Raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Zox studied at the University of Oklahoma and went on to work under the tutelage of modernist Georg Grosz at the Des Moines Art Centre. Zox moved to New York City and established his reputation by the mid 1960's. His studio was located on 20th Street and he was surrounded and inspired by a melting pot of jazz artists, bikers,