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1974 (published 1975)

Ed Ruscha

Associated Names
Ed Ruscha

Artist, American, born 1937

John Roberts

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Jeff Wasserman

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a photograph of a large ice block with two clams on top. The block of ice is positioned on a dark concrete surface and is placed on top of a piece of black plastic or fabric. The ice is glowing with a blue-green tint. The setting is dimly lit, creating shadows around the ice block. The clams are slightly embedded into the top surface of the ice. The photograph captures a contrast between the glowing ice and the dark surroundings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint with lacquer on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 65.4 × 83.19 cm (25 3/4 × 32 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.47.183

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg 1999, no. 81

  • Series Title

    Tropical Fish Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1985 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 580.

1999

  • Engberg, Siri, and Clive Phillpot. Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999, Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis: Walker Art Center, 1999, no. 81.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 45.4. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: 33/53 Edward Ruscha; lower right verso in graphite: 1974; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: ER74-5094

Markings

stamped lower left verso in gray ink: [Gemini G.E.L.] © copyright Gemini G.E.L. / 8365 Melrose Ave., L.A., Ca. 90069

Wikidata ID

Q74068944

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