- 364
Edward Ruscha
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- EXIT
- titled; signed and dated 1990 on the reverse
- acrylic on paper
- 76.2 by 102.2cm.; 30 by 40 1/4 in.
Provenance
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Karsten Schubert Ltd., London
Waddington Galleries Ltd., London
Exhibited
London, Karsten Schubert Ltd., Ed Ruscha New Paintings and Drawings, 1990, p. 33, illustrated in colour
Literature
Ed Ruscha, (Ed.), They Called Her Styrene, London 2000, n.p., illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is much brighter with the blue of the word 'EXIT' tending more towards bright white in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a tiny smudge to the tip of the bottom right hand corner of the image, original to the work's execution.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Edward Ruscha. Catalogue Raisonné of Works on Paper. Volume III 1980 - 1991, edited by Dr. Rainer Crone and Dr. Petrus Schaesberg.
"Sometimes found words are the most pure because they have nothing to do with you. I take things as I find them. A lot of these things come from the noise of everyday life." Ed Ruscha, cited in: Ed Ruscha, (Ed.), They Called Her Styrene, London 2000