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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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection
April 18, 2017
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