Public Market

2006

Ed Ruscha

Associated Names
Ed Ruscha

Artist, American, born 1937

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

This is a drawing of a vintage sign structure. The image showcases a large, metal-framed sign with bold, capital letters spelling out "PUBLIC MARKET." The structure is composed of vertical and horizontal beams with additional cross bracing. The letters are depicted with a three-dimensional effect, appearing slightly raised from the scaffolding. The background is a plain, neutral tone. The clean, minimalist aesthetic suggests careful attention to line and form. The style captures the essence of modernist influences in structure and typography.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sugarlift flatbite with hardground etching on gampi chine collé on Somerset Satin wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.48 x 60.33 cm (19 7/8 x 23 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 65.41 x 73.66 cm (25 3/4 x 29 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.107

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engberg 1999, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: O.K.T.P.; lower right in graphite: Ed Ruscha 2006; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Ruscha - Public Market OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76560267

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