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Ed Ruscha — News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues (E. 34-39)
Ed Ruscha

News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues (E. 34-39)

Ed Ruscha's "News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues" is a suite of six prints created through a playful exploration of homophonic and rhyming words, characteristic of the artist's conceptual approach to language and typography. Each print in the series presents these carefully selected words in Ruscha's distinctive deadpan style, transforming simple linguistic patterns into visual art that questions the relationship between meaning and representation. Published by Editions Alecto in London in 1970, this limited edition portfolio (edition 45 of 125 plus artist's proofs) exemplifies Ruscha's commitment to making art accessible through printmaking while maintaining his conceptual rigor.

Medium
All signed, dated and numbered 45/125 in pencil, further signed and numbered 45 in pencil on the colophon (there were also 25 artist's proof sets), published by Editions Alecto, London (with their inkstamp on the reverse), all unframed.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 23, 2025

Lot 24

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Ed Ruscha, News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues (E. 34-39)

Ed Ruscha's "News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues" is a suite of six prints created through a playful exploration of homophonic and rhyming words, characteristic of the artist's conceptual approach to language and typography. Each print in the series presents these carefully selected words in Ruscha's distinctive deadpan style, transforming simple linguistic patterns into visual art that questions the relationship between meaning and representation. Published by Editions Alecto in London in 1970, this limited edition portfolio (edition 45 of 125 plus artist's proofs) exemplifies Ruscha's commitment to making art accessible through printmaking while maintaining his conceptual rigor.

Medium
All signed, dated and numbered 45/125 in pencil, further signed and numbered 45 in pencil on the colophon (there were also 25 artist's proof sets), published by Editions Alecto, London (with their inkstamp on the reverse), all unframed.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Conceptual, Language Based, Word Art, American Artist, Typography, Pop Art, Playful, Lithograph, Print Series

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