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Ed Ruscha — Zoot Soot
Ed Ruscha

Zoot Soot

2015

This 2015 letterpress work exemplifies Ruscha's enduring fascination with language and typography, employing the playful rhyme "Zoot Soot" in his signature bold lettering. The innovative use of dye cut letterpress on handmade paper with embedded color threads demonstrates the artist's continued experimentation with printmaking techniques while maintaining his iconic text-based aesthetic.

Medium
Dye cut letterpress on HMP with color threads
Dimensions
Edition
Edition of 40 of 40
Signed
Yes

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Ed Ruscha, Zoot Soot, 2015

This 2015 letterpress work exemplifies Ruscha's enduring fascination with language and typography, employing the playful rhyme "Zoot Soot" in his signature bold lettering. The innovative use of dye cut letterpress on handmade paper with embedded color threads demonstrates the artist's continued experimentation with printmaking techniques while maintaining his iconic text-based aesthetic.

Medium
Dye cut letterpress on HMP with color threads
Dimensions
27.94 x 35.56 cm
Year
2015
Edition
of 40
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Hamilton Selway, Los Angeles, CA

Related themes

Text Art, Conceptual Art, Printmaking, Typography, Pop Art, Letterpress, Contemporary

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Alex Capecelatro