Wes Lang – Grateful Dead post-war art and posters in his practice

and posters in his practice — a conceptual stance he established as early as his groundbreaking 1993 solo exhibition

underscores Ruscha’s interest in non-hierarchical structures and his refusal to guide the viewer toward a singular reading

drawing attention to the interplay of light and shadow within the dense

We Are Ships at Sea Not Ducks on a Pond

and the translation of lived experience into carefully constructed imagery

Wes Lang – Grateful Dead post-war art and posters in his practiceWes Langs Grateful Dead is a richly detailed screenprint that celebrates the artists signature fusion of Americana iconography, tattoo inspired drawing, and rock mythology. Published in an edition of 250 in 2016, this limited edition print captures the spirit of the legendary band through an intricate composition of skulls, roses, lightning bolts, and handwritten notesmotifs that have become synonymous with both the Grateful Deads imagery and Langs