
Standard, Beverly Boulevard
A striking black-and-white photograph by Ed Ruscha capturing a Standard Oil gas station along Beverly Boulevard, rendered with the cool, detached precision characteristic of his documentary approach to the American urban landscape. The image reflects Ruscha's longstanding fascination with the vernacular architecture and commercial signage of Los Angeles, echoing the visual language of his iconic artist books such as *Twentysix Gasoline Stations*. Printed in 2012 as a gelatin silver print, the work bridges his early conceptual photography of the 1960s with a contemporary archival sensibility.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed 2012.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
October 1, 2013
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