ED RUSCHA | Mop Up On Aisle Two

Courtesy the artist and Gagosian Gallery

Mark Rozzo, "Ed Ruscha Still Has Plenty More to Say About America," Vanity Fair, 30 May 2018 (text)

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso intermittently to the mat. Paper stamps are noticeable along the left and right edges. The edges of the sheet are deckled. There is evidence of stray pigment in the white margins throughout, inherent to the work and artist's working method. There is a very faint crease at the very tip of the upper right corner, only noticeable upon close inspection. Framed under Plexiglas.
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"Some [words] are found, ready made, some are dreams, some come from newspapers. They are finished by blind faith. No matter if I've seen it on television or read it in the newspaper, my mind seems to wrap itself around that thing until it's done.'' Ed Ruscha