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Take a look at the work of Robert Riggs- Philadelphia based, award-winning work in illustration, painting, and printmaking-- among a diverse (and amazing) collection of works he was a keen observer in the field of boxing.
Riggs ran away from home and joined the circus first started studying art in 1915. He later served with the Red Cross in France at the beginning of World War I. He was best known for his paintings of prize-fighting boxing matches, circus-genre scenes, and giant lithographs. He had a long and storied career. Riggs died at 74 in 1970.
I'm a pretty big fan of his works, next up I might do a George Bellows thread. Even better artist!
Anyway this collection is quite large and high res so bare with me.
"The Brown Bomber"
(1938)
"Baer-Carnera"
1934
"Club Fighter"
1933
"One Punch Knockout"
1934
"On the Ropes"
1932-33
"In this Corner"
1933
"Out"
1932-33
Corner no. 2
1932
Riggs ran away from home and joined the circus first started studying art in 1915. He later served with the Red Cross in France at the beginning of World War I. He was best known for his paintings of prize-fighting boxing matches, circus-genre scenes, and giant lithographs. He had a long and storied career. Riggs died at 74 in 1970.
I'm a pretty big fan of his works, next up I might do a George Bellows thread. Even better artist!
Anyway this collection is quite large and high res so bare with me.
"The Brown Bomber"
(1938)
"Baer-Carnera"
1934
"Club Fighter"
1933
"One Punch Knockout"
1934
"On the Ropes"
1932-33
"In this Corner"
1933
"Out"
1932-33
Corner no. 2
1932
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