
Made in California
Ed Ruscha's "Made in California" exemplifies the artist's conceptual approach to printmaking by transforming his iconic 1971 lithograph into an edible chocolate bar, blurring the boundaries between fine art and consumer goods. This 2025 limited edition multiple of 300, produced in collaboration with andSons Chocolatiers, continues Ruscha's decades long engagement with language, geography, and the commodification of art through unexpected materials. The work's modest dimensions and presentation in a clothbound box underscore the artist's wit and his interest in elevating humble, everyday objects to the status of fine art collectibles.
- Medium
- Chocolate bar with relief reproduction of the artist's 1971 lithograph entitled 'Made in California', 2025, from the edition of 300, published by andSons Chocolatiers, California, with the original clothbound presentation box, overall 85 x 160 x 5mm (3 3/8 x 6 1/4 x 1/4in) (3D Multiple), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Tracey Emin (b.1963) Docket the Cat (Monotype), Estimate: £8,000 - 12,000, Robert Cottingham (b.1935) Champagne, from the American Signs Portfolio, Estimate:
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- Auction House · Forum Auctions
🔨 Auction Lot
Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 113
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