Ed Ruscha: Photographer

Margit RowellWhitney Museum of American Art • ISBN-13 978‑0874271539

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Ed Ruscha: Photographer

Margit RowellWhitney Museum of American Art

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ISBN-10: 0874271533 · ISBN-13: 978‑0874271539 · 2006 · 1st Edition

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This volume examines Ed Ruscha’s extensive photographic practice, focusing on his systematic documentation of the American vernacular. Through a series of deadpan, serial images of gas stations, parking lots, and apartment buildings, Ruscha challenged traditional notions of artistic composition and subject matter. The text provides critical insight into how these works bridge the gap between conceptual art and the documentary tradition, defining a unique aesthetic that shaped late twentieth-century visual culture.

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Publisher: Whitney Museum of American Art
1st Edition2006
Pages: 200Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

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Author: Margit Rowell

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Cornerstone of: Conceptual Photography

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