City Space

2006

Ed Ruscha

Associated Names
Ed Ruscha

Artist, American, born 1937

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows sharp, straight lines and angular forms creating an abstract shape resembling a directional sign or an arrow pointing to both sides. The intersecting lines and narrow central triangle evoke the image of road signs used for navigation, adding a sense of directionality. The light gray and off-white tones combined with minimal texture provide a simple appearance capturing familiar road side elements interpreted abstractly.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint with sugarlift flatbite and hardground etching on Somerset wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.96 × 50.48 cm (24 × 19 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 75.57 × 63.18 cm (29 3/4 × 24 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.105

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg 1999, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark incised: 9; lower left in graphite: O.K.T.P.; lower right in graphite: Ed Ruscha 2006; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Ruscha: City Space OKTP; lower right edge of verso in graphite by unknown hand: 9 EX + RU EX + 981 981

Wikidata ID

Q76560260

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