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Ed Ruscha | |||
| Born
1937 in Omaha, NE Lives and works in Venice, CA |
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| Purely Polyester, 1977 | ||||
| pastel
on paper 23 x 29 inches Museum Purchase, Kemper Museum Board Endowment Fund, and Gift of E. Kemper Carter and Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust 2002.17 |
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| Ruscha initially worked as a typographer and graphic
designer in the commercial arts, and has spent his artistic career working
with popular imagery. He is known for combining words and images to comment
on contemporary culture and on art itself. He was influenced not only by
popular media—signs, advertisements, popular culture—but also
by artists such as Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. This work is indicative
of his thoughtful wordplay. |
