Los Angeles San Angeles

2001

Ed Ruscha

Associated Names
Ed Ruscha

Artist, American, born 1937

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Rachel Fuller

Printer, American, active late 20th century

John DeMerritt

Bookbinder, American

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows lines and shapes forming letters spelling out names of cities on a beige canvas. The names include "LOS ANGELES" and "SAN FRANCISCO," blending into the background. The composition contrasts slightly darker letters with the canvas texture to suggest abstraction and evoke the skyline silhouettes of these cities.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio of seven color softground etchings

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.5 x 24.7 cm (8 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
    accessory size (closed): 21.7 x 25.9 x 1.3 cm (8 9/16 x 10 3/16 x 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.110.1-7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg 1999, undescribed

Associated Artworks

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The image contains intersecting horizontal and vertical lines, with the horizontal lines in blue and the vertical in red. The lines are labeled "MELROSE AVE." horizontally and "MARKET" vertically.

Melrose, Market from Los Angeles San Angeles

Ed Ruscha, Dena Schuckit, Rachel Fuller, Crown Point Press

2001

The image shows intersecting lines and curves creating an abstract network. The lines are labeled "COLUMBUS," "SUNSET," "BROADWAY," and "HOLLOWAY." The lines, in green and black, evoke a street map. The lines weave together like urban planning or a transit map, suggesting directional flow and connection.

Columbus, Sunset from Los Angeles San Angeles

Ed Ruscha, Dena Schuckit, Rachel Fuller, Crown Point Press

2001

The image shows vertical, parallel lines in black and red on a lightly textured background. The lines form a grid with words like "HIGHLAND," "HYDE," "VINE," and "GRANT" in various orientations. The arrangement resembles a map with intersecting pathways, suggestive of navigation or connectivity in an abstract manner.

Highland, Hyde from Los Angeles San Angeles

Ed Ruscha, Dena Schuckit, Rachel Fuller, Crown Point Press

2001

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

each print signed and dated

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