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1964 · Gelatin silver print
8 1/2 × 11 1/2" (21.6 × 29.3 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Robert Riger
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21
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The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Robert Riger was an American illustrator and sports artist known for dynamic figure drawing and reportorial immediacy. Working primarily in pen and ink, he documented athletes and sporting events with a directness that captured movement and physical exertion. His work appeared in major American publications throughout the postwar period, establishing a visual language for sports journalism that prioritized anatomical clarity and narrative specificity over decoration.
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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