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Ed Ruscha — Pews, from News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews, & Dues
Ed Ruscha

Pews, from News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews, & Dues

Ruscha's *Pews* is part of his celebrated series employing unconventional organic substances—Hershey's chocolate syrup, Camp coffee, and squid ink—in place of traditional screenprinting inks, resulting in rich, unpredictable tonal variations. The word "PEWS" is rendered in his signature bold, deadpan lettering, transforming a mundane architectural term into a meditative object. The work exemplifies Ruscha's enduring fascination with language, materiality, and the tension between the ordinary and the conceptually charged.

Medium
Organic screenprint in colors (Hershey's chocolate syrup, Camp coffee and squid ink), on Silverbrook Antique Finish paper, with full margins.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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Ed Ruscha, Pews, from News, Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews, & Dues

Ruscha's *Pews* is part of his celebrated series employing unconventional organic substances—Hershey's chocolate syrup, Camp coffee, and squid ink—in place of traditional screenprinting inks, resulting in rich, unpredictable tonal variations. The word "PEWS" is rendered in his signature bold, deadpan lettering, transforming a mundane architectural term into a meditative object. The work exemplifies Ruscha's enduring fascination with language, materiality, and the tension between the ordinary and the conceptually charged.

Medium
Organic screenprint in colors (Hershey's chocolate syrup, Camp coffee and squid ink), on Silverbrook Antique Finish paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Word Art, Male Artist, Witty And Playful, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Screenprint, Pop Art, Organic Materials, Established Artist, Neutral Tones, Text-Based Art

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Alex Capecelatro