Description |
271 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm |
Contents |
Sixties pop -- Books and photographs -- Single words -- Bouncing objects, floating things -- Thoughts and phrases -- Landscapes and skies -- Lights, shadows, silhouettes -- Metro plots and mountains |
Summary |
This monograph is organized in thematic chapters that follow the work roughly chronologically concluding with his "mirror mountains" works (shown at the Gagosian Gallery in NY in spring 2002). This organization brings to light the surprising diversity of Ruscha's work, while at the same time showing the recurrence of themes and styles throughout his career. Rather than focusing on a long, daunting scholarly essay illustrated by the artist's painting, this book is first and foremost about the work. Rather than using the paintings to illustrate his text, Richard Marshall writes his text to illustrate the paintings. This is obvious in the design of the book, which allows the work to speak for itself in plate sections |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-268) and index |
Subject |
Ruscha, Edward -- Themes, motives.
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Ruscha, Edward -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Ruscha, Edward, 1937- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Art, American -- 20th century.
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Visual arts, American
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Art, American -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
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Genre/Form |
Exhibition catalogs.
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Author |
Ruscha, Edward.
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LC no. |
2004274549 |
ISBN |
0714845485 paperback |
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0714839086 |
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