New York, Museum of Modern Art shows »Ed Ruscha / Now Then«

All sides of Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha is one of the most versatile artists of the 20th century. Like few others, he has implemented the idea of the artist constantly reinventing himself. With Ed Ruscha / Now Then, the Museum of Modern Art in New York illustrates how extensive the work of the US American is. The presentation begins on September 10.

September 10, 2023

»I don’t have any Seine River like MonetEd Ruscha once said. »I’ve just got US 66 between Oklahoma and Los Angeles.« Nevertheless, the artist (*1937) cannot complain about a lack of inspiration: life in Los Angeles and the landscape of Southern California shape his work, which spans more than six decades. At the same time, Ruscha is considered a particularly versatile artist who is constantly reinventing himself. His oeuvre encompasses painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, film, installations, and artists' books, whereby the Pop Art artist repeatedly incorporated other art movements such as Surrealism or Photorealist painting into his work. His experimental paintings from the 1970s, for example, for which he used raw eggs, various sauces, gunpowder, or blood, among other things, caused a sensation. New York's Museum of Modern Art opens the exhibition Ed Ruscha / Now Then on September 10, which, with more than 200 exhibits, attempts to depict not only the best-known of Ruscha's works, but his entire oeuvre. Visitors can enjoy this special insight until January 13, 2024.

The title of the exhibition refers to the photo book Then & Now, which Ruscha published in 2003. In 1973, the artist documented all the buildings on Hollywood Boulevard; 30 years later, he photographed the street again using the same equipment. The juxtaposition of the photographs in the photo book is a document of the development of one of Los Angeles' most famous streets − and a project by Ruscha that shows how long-term planning and patience can also become part of a work of art.Art.Salon

Recent auction results of Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha - Big Dipper Over Desert
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Contemporary Edition
October 2024
Christies, London (Online Auction)
Est.: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Realised: 8.190 GBP
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Ed Ruscha - IF
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Realised: 28.160 USD
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Ed Ruscha - Spattership
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Realised: 5.760 USD
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Ed Ruscha - Mr. Ray
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Realised: 4.096 USD
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