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Place of Birth: Greensburg, Kansas, United States

Date of Birth: February 6, 1944

Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 103

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), New Orleans

New Orleans, 1977

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), untitled (dolls)

untitled (dolls), 1976

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Bi-Centennial Parade - July 4, Topeka, Kansas

Bi-Centennial Parade - July 4, Topeka, Kansas, 1976

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Barbed Wire Collection/Ottawa County, Kansas

Barbed Wire Collection/Ottawa County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Barn Roof/Kiowa County, Kansas

Barn Roof/Kiowa County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Flint Hills/Marion County, Kansas

Flint Hills/Marion County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Band Day, Lawrence, Kansas

Band Day, Lawrence, Kansas, 1976

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Haystacks/Kiowa County, Kansas

Haystacks/Kiowa County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Plowed Field/Douglas County, Kansas

Plowed Field/Douglas County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Grain Elevator/Comanche County, Kansas

Grain Elevator/Comanche County, Kansas, 1974

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), July 4, 1976, Topeka, Kansas

July 4, 1976, Topeka, Kansas, 1976

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Kansas

Kansas, 1978

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), untitled

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Soybeans and Wheat, near Lawrence, KS

Soybeans and Wheat, near Lawrence, KS, 1979

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Field Triangle near Mt. Blue

Field Triangle near Mt. Blue, 1981

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Grass/Winter Wheat Near Greensburg, KS

Grass/Winter Wheat Near Greensburg, KS, 1988

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Southeastern Washington

Southeastern Washington, 1989

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Hoarfrost, December 24, 1994, Lyon County, Kansas

Hoarfrost, December 24, 1994, Lyon County, Kansas, 1994

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Burning Grass, Lyon County, Kansas--1994

Burning Grass, Lyon County, Kansas--1994, 1994

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas

Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas, 1994

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Laurie in the Cornfield

Laurie in the Cornfield, 1973

Profile of Melvin Miller, Greensburg, Kansas, Summer, 2000, 2000

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States

Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States

Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Lyndon Johnson, 36th President of the United States

Lyndon Johnson, 36th President of the United States, 2003

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States

Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States

Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States

Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, 2002

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007

Blue SUV on South Main Street, Greensburg, Kansas May 5, 2007, 2007

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), From Hospital Looking Northeast, Greensburg, Kansas May 7, 2007

From Hospital Looking Northeast, Greensburg, Kansas May 7, 2007, 2007

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Night Fire with Trees, Lyon County, Kansas

Night Fire with Trees, Lyon County, Kansas, 1992

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas

Earth, Fire, and Water, Z-Bar Ranch, Chase County, Kansas, 1994

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Fire Whorl, Lyon County, Kansas

Fire Whorl, Lyon County, Kansas, 1994

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Transferring wheat from hopper to truck, Kiowa County, Kansas, June 2012

Transferring wheat from hopper to truck, Kiowa County, Kansas, June 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Grain prices, Cheney, Kansas, June 2012

Grain prices, Cheney, Kansas, June 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Main Street, Syracuse, Kansas, June 2013

Main Street, Syracuse, Kansas, June 2013, 2013

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Grain silos at sunset, north of Cullison, Kansas, November 2010, 2010

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Interior of Western Plains Energy Ethanol Plant near Oakley, Kansas, July 2012

Interior of Western Plains Energy Ethanol Plant near Oakley, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), GPS-operated tractor on Gamble farms north of Greensburg, Kansas, April 2012

GPS-operated tractor on Gamble farms north of Greensburg, Kansas, April 2012, 2012

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Laurence and Pauline Schwarm in front of their 100-year old farm, Greensburg, Kansas, June 2011, 2011

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Corner of Main and Harvest Streets, Lucas, Kansas, July 2012

Corner of Main and Harvest Streets, Lucas, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

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Armadillo and quail in window, Kiowa County, Kansas, August 2011, 2011

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Morning work conference, Lon Frahm Farm, Colby, Kansas, July 2012

Morning work conference, Lon Frahm Farm, Colby, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

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Thunderstorm north of Cassoday, Kansas, April 2009, 2009

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Kansas Farm sign with rain gauge, east of Shallow Water, Kansas, July 2012

Kansas Farm sign with rain gauge, east of Shallow Water, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Wind turbine and windmill, south of Beaumont, Kansas, June 2012

Wind turbine and windmill, south of Beaumont, Kansas, June 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Ki Gamble planting corn north of Greensburg, Kansas, April 2012

Ki Gamble planting corn north of Greensburg, Kansas, April 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), City Hall, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, July 2012

City Hall, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), ATV tracks on Arkansas River bed, south of Holcomb, Kansas, February 2012

ATV tracks on Arkansas River bed, south of Holcomb, Kansas, February 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Old farm machinery in field, Ness County, Kansas, May 2012

Old farm machinery in field, Ness County, Kansas, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Cattle in drought-damaged pasture near Elkhart, Kansas, July 2011

Cattle in drought-damaged pasture near Elkhart, Kansas, July 2011, 2011

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Divided, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, April 2009, 2009

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Empty train cars in wheat field near Friend, Kansas, May 2012

Empty train cars in wheat field near Friend, Kansas, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Unloading wheat in Haviland, Kansas elevator, May 2012

Unloading wheat in Haviland, Kansas elevator, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Field of cotton north of Cullison, Kansas, November 2016

Field of cotton north of Cullison, Kansas, November 2016, 2016

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Poultry auction in Yoder, Kansas, March 2012

Poultry auction in Yoder, Kansas, March 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Preparing seedbed, near Cunningham, Kansas, October 2011

Preparing seedbed, near Cunningham, Kansas, October 2011, 2011

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Custom Mills Feed Store near Arlington, Kansas, 2012

Custom Mills Feed Store near Arlington, Kansas, 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Generations: Filling a stock tank—about six miles south of Greensburg, Kansas, October 2011

Generations: Filling a stock tank—about six miles south of Greensburg, Kansas, October 2011, 2011

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LEMA meeting, Sharon Springs, Kansas, June 2013, 2013

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), ECOLOGICAL BASTARDS – Redneck Bumper Sticker, Kiowa County Kansas, May 2012

ECOLOGICAL BASTARDS – Redneck Bumper Sticker, Kiowa County Kansas, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Post Office in Belvidere, Kansas, October 2007

Post Office in Belvidere, Kansas, October 2007, 2007

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Supper break during wheat harvest, southeast of Wilson, Kansas, June 2011

Supper break during wheat harvest, southeast of Wilson, Kansas, June 2011, 2011

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Piles of milo in Greensburg, Kansas, October 2015, 2015

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), YOU KNOW painted on metal building in Elkhart, Kansas, 2011

YOU KNOW painted on metal building in Elkhart, Kansas, 2011, 2011

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Showing swine at Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, Kansas, September 2010

Showing swine at Kansas State Fair, Hutchinson, Kansas, September 2010, 2010

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Laurence and Baxter, Kiowa County, Kansas, November 2010

Laurence and Baxter, Kiowa County, Kansas, November 2010, 2010

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Country Café, Mullinville, Kansas, October 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Corn tunnel, Kiowa County, Kansas, August 2016

Corn tunnel, Kiowa County, Kansas, August 2016, 2016

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Combines and oil wells, Ellsworth County, Kansas, June 2011

Combines and oil wells, Ellsworth County, Kansas, June 2011, 2011

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Weighting tarp with old tires, Brookover Ranch Feed Yard, May 2012, 2012

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Drought-damaged wheat with storm clouds, just east of Elkhart, Kansas, July 2011, 2011

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Mom and daughter walking down Main Street, Pretty Prairie, Kansas, May 2012

Mom and daughter walking down Main Street, Pretty Prairie, Kansas, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Aerial spraying, Rice County, Kansas, June 2013

Aerial spraying, Rice County, Kansas, June 2013, 2013

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Feed truck, Brookover Ranch Feed Yard, May 2012

Feed truck, Brookover Ranch Feed Yard, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Marvin in his field of new terraces, Atchison County, Kansas, May 2012

Marvin in his field of new terraces, Atchison County, Kansas, May 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Irrigating wheat in Reno County, Kansas, April 2012

Irrigating wheat in Reno County, Kansas, April 2012, 2012

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Mural in Palco, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

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Irrigated corn, Thomas County, Kansas, July 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Alfalfa field, Ford County, Kansas, June 2014

Alfalfa field, Ford County, Kansas, June 2014, 2014

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Brookover Ranch Feed Yard with EAT BEEF—KEEP SLIM sign, May 2012, 2012

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Wheat stubble about three miles west of Colby, Kansas, 2012, 2012

Larry Schwarm (born 1944), Post Office, Hazelton, Kansas, August 2014

Post Office, Hazelton, Kansas, August 2014, 2014

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No Mountains in the Way: Kansas Survey, NEA, 1975

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Flint Hills, Marion County, 1974

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Barn Roof, Kiowa County, 1974

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Plains Sign, 1974

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Elevator, Comanche County, 1974

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Field, Clay County, 1974

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Soybeans, Leavenworth County, 1974

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Barn Jackson County, 1974

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Rawberry Sign, 1974

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Cow, Kiowa County, 1974

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Haystack, Pawnee County, 1974

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Haystack with Tires, 1974

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Airplane Hangar Jackson County, 1974

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White Barn, Franklin County, 1974

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Barn, Leavenworth County, 1974

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Exhibitions: 33

Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2007–2008, curator

2008

Teaching Gallery: 2012 Mini College: Politics / Haitian Art / KU Alumni

2012

Teaching Gallery: Intro to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

2011

Teaching Gallery: KU Alumni Artists

2013–2014

Windmills to Workshops: Lawrence and the Visual Arts

Kate Meyer, curator

2004

Land and Its Uses: Photographs from the Collection

John Pultz, curator

1994

Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Visible and Divisible America: In Conversation with the 2019–2020 KU Common Book

Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Claimed: Land Use in Western America

Kate Meyer, curator

2007

Teaching Gallery: African Islamic Art & Contemporary African Art

2012–2013

Teaching Gallery: Food Utopias Workshop

2013

Greetings from Elsewhere

Kate Meyer, curator

2020

Staging Kansas: Works from the Collection

Charles C. Eldredge, curator
students, curator

1994

Brosseau Center for Learning: Home for the Holidays 2018

2018–2019

A Kansas Art Sampler

Kate Meyer, curator

2004–2005

Brosseau Center for Learning: Various Small Fires

2018

Google Art Project

2016

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists

Susan Earle, curator

2019

The Power of Place: KU Alumni Artists

Susan Earle, curator

2019

Power of Poetry

2019

Susan Earle, curator

2020

Art Into Art: Inspired Responses

2006–2007

Stephen Goddard, curator

2005–2006

Art Minute Tour

2017

Brosseau Center for Learning: Understanding the Understudied: Unusual Japanese Prints in the Spencer Museum of Art

2019

2024

Conversation XII: Politics as Symbol/Symbol as Politics

Burdett Loomis, curator
Celka Straughn, curator

2012–2013

Conversation IV: Construction/Destruction

Bertram Lyons, curator

2008–2009

Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers

Kate Meyer, curator

2018–2019

Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers

Kate Meyer, curator

2018–2019

Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers

Kate Meyer, curator

2026–2028

Spencer Selections: Kansas Farmers

Kate Meyer, curator

2018

Social Histories

2018