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Ed Ruscha — News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues: five plates
Ed Ruscha

News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues: five plates

A portfolio of six screenprints by Ed Ruscha, one of the defining figures of American Pop Art, featuring his iconic typographic approach in which single mundane words become the sole subject of each composition. Published in 1969 by Editions Alecto in London, this edition of 125 exemplifies Ruscha's fascination with the graphic power of language, presenting rhyming, everyday words stripped of narrative context. The works reflect his deadpan wit and his enduring interest in the aesthetics of commercial signage and print culture.

Medium
All signed, dated and numbered 125/125 in pencil, also signed and numbered in pencil on the colophon (there were also 25 artist's proofs), published by Editions Alecto, London (with their inkstamp on the reverse), lacking

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Evening & Day Editions

October 17, 2018

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Ed Ruscha, News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues: five plates

A portfolio of six screenprints by Ed Ruscha, one of the defining figures of American Pop Art, featuring his iconic typographic approach in which single mundane words become the sole subject of each composition. Published in 1969 by Editions Alecto in London, this edition of 125 exemplifies Ruscha's fascination with the graphic power of language, presenting rhyming, everyday words stripped of narrative context. The works reflect his deadpan wit and his enduring interest in the aesthetics of commercial signage and print culture.

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

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20th Century, Word Art, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Witty And Playful, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Typography, Pop Art, Limited Edition, Screen Print, Neutral Tones

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Alex Capecelatro