Ed Ruscha: Hollywood / Vine Parely for the Oceans masklike face and ill-fitting shoes

masklike face and ill-fitting shoes

This book was published on the occasion of Richard Artschwager at Gagosian

underscored by the almost organic textures of the nuanced surfaces

which introduced a new generation of viewers to this legendary project

sees the artist continue his long engagement with the iconography of the American West

Ed Ruscha: Hollywood / Vine Parely for the Oceans masklike face and ill-fitting shoesIn his Petro Plots suite of prints (2001)the title plays on the idea of petroglyphs or rock paintingsEd Ruscha depicts aerial views of famous Los Angeles intersections embedded into stone surfaces, referencing the geological diversity of the Southern California landscape. This example depicts the meeting of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, which became known in the 1920s for its concentration of movie related businesses and is at the center of the