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Ed Ruscha — The Fan and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series
Ed Ruscha

The Fan and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series

A bold and deadpan lithograph by Ed Ruscha, this work features his signature use of text and language as visual form, rendered in crisp, graphic tones on Rives BFK paper. Part of *The Global Edition* series, the piece reflects Ruscha's ongoing fascination with the mundane and the poetic, isolating an ordinary subject — the fan — within an ambiguous, contemplative space. The full margins of the print lend the composition a sense of quiet authority, characteristic of Ruscha's meticulous approach to printmaking.

Medium
Lithograph in colours, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 11, 2015

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Ed Ruscha, The Fan and its Surroundings, from The Global Edition series

A bold and deadpan lithograph by Ed Ruscha, this work features his signature use of text and language as visual form, rendered in crisp, graphic tones on Rives BFK paper. Part of *The Global Edition* series, the piece reflects Ruscha's ongoing fascination with the mundane and the poetic, isolating an ordinary subject — the fan — within an ambiguous, contemplative space. The full margins of the print lend the composition a sense of quiet authority, characteristic of Ruscha's meticulous approach to printmaking.

Medium
Lithograph in colours, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surreal, Bold, Conceptual, American, Pop Art, Colorful, Lithograph, Still Life, Contemporary, Fan

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Alex Capecelatro