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Ed Ruscha — Red Ants from the Insects Portfolio
Ed Ruscha

Red Ants from the Insects Portfolio

1972

Part of Ruscha's experimental Insects Portfolio, this screenprint exemplifies the artist's fascination with unexpected subject matter and typographic sensibilities applied to natural forms. The work demonstrates Ruscha's mastery of commercial printing techniques adapted for fine art, using precise registration and bold color to transform mundane insects into Pop art iconography.

Medium
Screenprint on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 100 of 100
Signed
Yes

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Ed Ruscha, Red Ants from the Insects Portfolio, 1972

Part of Ruscha's experimental Insects Portfolio, this screenprint exemplifies the artist's fascination with unexpected subject matter and typographic sensibilities applied to natural forms. The work demonstrates Ruscha's mastery of commercial printing techniques adapted for fine art, using precise registration and bold color to transform mundane insects into Pop art iconography.

Medium
Screenprint on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper
Dimensions
51.1175 x 68.58 cm
Year
1972
Edition
of 100
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Text Art, Conceptual Art, Screenprint, Pop Art, Insects, Portfolio Series, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro