Variously described as pop, conceptualist or surrealist; a painter as well as a print-, book-, and film-maker, Ed Ruscha initialized his career with early 1960s paintings, drawings and photographic books that focused on hisobsession with the culture, vernacular & sensibility of Los Angeles. This impressive monograph brings to due light the diversity & depth of his art. More than 250 Ruscha works, all reproduced in color; 324 color illustrations. 272p.
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Variously described as pop, conceptualist or surrealist; a painter as well as a print-, book-, and film-maker, Ed Ruscha initialized his career with early 1960s paintings, drawings and photographic books that focused on hisobsession with the culture, vernacular & sensibility of Los Angeles. This impressive monograph brings to due light the diversity & depth of his art. More than 250 Ruscha works, all reproduced in color; 324 color illustrations. 272p.