
Georges' Flag
1999
"Georges' Flag" is an oil on canvas painting by Ed Ruscha that exemplifies his distinctive approach to word-based art and pop sensibilities. The work features bold, graphic lettering characteristic of Ruscha's practice of transforming everyday language and proper names into visual subjects through large scale paintings. Like much of his output from the 1970s onward, the painting demonstrates his interest in the aesthetic qualities of typography while maintaining an enigmatic relationship between the text and its meaning.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
The Now and Contemporary Evening Auction
November 21, 2024
Estimate: $8,000,000 – $12,000,000
Lot 23
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