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Ed Ruscha & Raymond Pettibon — Safe

Safe

"Safe" is a striking lithograph by Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon, rendered in bold red and black on shaped Rives BFK paper. The collaborative work merges Ruscha's iconic text-driven visual language with Pettibon's raw, illustrative sensibility, creating a tension-filled interplay between word and image. Printed on the full sheet, the shaped paper itself becomes an integral element of the composition, reinforcing the work's dynamic presence.

Medium
Lithograph in red and black, on shaped Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Ed Ruscha & Raymond Pettibon, Safe

"Safe" is a striking lithograph by Ed Ruscha and Raymond Pettibon, rendered in bold red and black on shaped Rives BFK paper. The collaborative work merges Ruscha's iconic text-driven visual language with Pettibon's raw, illustrative sensibility, creating a tension-filled interplay between word and image. Printed on the full sheet, the shaped paper itself becomes an integral element of the composition, reinforcing the work's dynamic presence.

Medium
Lithograph in red and black, on shaped Rives BFK paper, the full sheet,
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Red and Black, Typography And Text, Contemporary Artists, Collaborative Work, American Artists, Conceptual Art, Male Artists, Pop Art, Late 20th Century, Shaped Paper, Minimalist Composition, Lithograph

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Alex Capecelatro