Stains

Stains

Ed Ruscha • Heavy Industry Publications

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ISBN not provided · 1969 · 1st Edition

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Stains is a seminal artist book by Ed Ruscha, consisting of a portfolio of seventy-six individual sheets of paper, each stained with a different organic or synthetic substance. By elevating mundane materials like mustard, axle grease, and coffee to the status of fine art, Ruscha challenges traditional notions of printmaking and representation. This work serves as a quintessential example of the artist's deadpan conceptual approach and his engagement with the material culture of 1960s Los Angeles.

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