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Ed Ruscha — Made in California
Ed Ruscha

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.

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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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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 113

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Ed Ruscha, 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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Forum Auctions, London, UK

Related themes

20th Century, West Coast Art, Text and typography, American Artist, Pop Art, Commercial Culture, Industrial Aesthetic, Canvas Painting, Acrylic Paint, Ironic

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Alex Capecelatro