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Ed Ruscha — Well, Well
Ed Ruscha

Well, Well

A bold typographic screenprint, "Well, Well" exemplifies Ed Ruscha's iconic use of language as visual art, presenting the repeated word in his signature clean, graphic lettering. The rich colors applied to the textured Stonehenge paper give the text a luminous, almost cinematic quality, blurring the boundary between word and image. Ruscha invites the viewer to contemplate the layered meanings and deadpan humor embedded in this simple, colloquial phrase.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Stonehenge paper, with full margins,

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Ed Ruscha, Well, Well

A bold typographic screenprint, "Well, Well" exemplifies Ed Ruscha's iconic use of language as visual art, presenting the repeated word in his signature clean, graphic lettering. The rich colors applied to the textured Stonehenge paper give the text a luminous, almost cinematic quality, blurring the boundary between word and image. Ruscha invites the viewer to contemplate the layered meanings and deadpan humor embedded in this simple, colloquial phrase.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on Stonehenge paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Screenprint, Typography, Pop Art, Stonehenge Paper, Established Artist, Text-Based Art

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Alex Capecelatro