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Ed Ruscha — Broken Glass with Shards
Ed Ruscha

Broken Glass with Shards

A master of visual language, Ed Ruscha presents a stark and graphic depiction of shattered glass, rendered in his signature precise and detached style using acrylic on museum board paper. The fragmented shards are arranged with a cool, cinematic tension, evoking themes of destruction, vulnerability, and the poetry found in everyday moments of breakage. Ruscha's meticulous technique transforms a simple act of fracture into a striking study of form, negative space, and the quiet drama of the mundane.

Medium
acrylic on museum board paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Ed Ruscha, Broken Glass with Shards

A master of visual language, Ed Ruscha presents a stark and graphic depiction of shattered glass, rendered in his signature precise and detached style using acrylic on museum board paper. The fragmented shards are arranged with a cool, cinematic tension, evoking themes of destruction, vulnerability, and the poetry found in everyday moments of breakage. Ruscha's meticulous technique transforms a simple act of fracture into a striking study of form, negative space, and the quiet drama of the mundane.

Medium
acrylic on museum board paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Cool Mood, Acrylic On Paper, Fragmentation Theme, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Broken Glass, Conceptual Art, Deadpan Mood, Celebrated Artist, Cool Palette, American Artist, Pop Art, Contemporary Era, Figurative Art, Paper Medium, Acrylic Painting, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Established Artist, Neutral Tones, Text And Image, Still Life

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