Other

2004

Ed Ruscha

Associated Names
Ed Ruscha

Artist, American, born 1937

Xavier Fumat

Printer, American, born 1963

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image includes a large bold ellipse with vertical and horizontal lines forming the word "OTHer" in red. The shapes are drawn abstractly, with the "O" standing out as the largest element next to smaller letters. The brush strokes and letter sizes create a sense of textual layering, connecting the composition to typography.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in red on Hahnemühle German Etching wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.05 × 37.78 cm (11 7/16 × 14 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.97.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg 1999, undescribed

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of two individuals arm-wrestling. Their faces are obscured by colored circles. The image shows the intense physical interaction as their hands compete. One individual wears a white shirt, while the other is in a blue shirt. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the arm-wrestling. Bright colors cover the faces, creating a contrast against the subdued tones of the scene.

Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow)

John Baldessari, Richard Kaz, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artists Coming Together

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Frank Gehry, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

The image consists of swirling lines and irregular shapes in black and earthy red tones. Among the forms, there are outlines of figures and faces. The interplay of dark and light areas gives the impression of a dynamic scene.

Study, after An Election by William Hogarth

Cecily Brown, Carmen Schilaci, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joan and David Maxwell, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2022.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 45.27. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 138/250, lower right in graphite: Ed Ruscha 2004; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: ER04-1511

Markings

embossed lower center: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Published by Gemini G.E.L. LLC / Los Angeles, California / © 2004 Ed Ruscha and Gemini G.E.L. LLC

Wikidata ID

Q76338444

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