, the footage often shows them topless or naked while Rivers asks them questions about their changing bodies and sexuality. Intent vs. Reality:
: Rivers was known for "smashing sexual taboos," previously painting his aging ex-mother-in-law naked in Double Portrait of Berdie Current Status & Legacy growing 1981 larry rivers
: When the Larry Rivers Foundation attempted to donate his archives to New York University in 2010, the inclusion of Growing caused a "firestorm" of criticism. NYU eventually returned the tapes to the foundation to avoid legal and ethical complications. , the footage often shows them topless or
The daughters have spent years seeking the return of the footage to ensure it is never made public, while the Foundation initially sought to keep the materials restricted during the daughters' lifetimes rather than destroying them. NYU eventually returned the tapes to the foundation
(1981) is a controversial video-series and subsequent large-scale painting created by American artist Larry Rivers