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Published by Whitney Museum of American Art / Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
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Hardcover. Condition: VG. Slate-gray stamped cloth, 260 pp., many BW & color illus. Issued in conjunction with 2004-2005 exhibitions featuring the drawings of American artist Ed Ruscha (b. 1937). With foreword by Adam D. Weinberg and essays by Margit Rowell and Cornelia Butler. An interesting selection of pieces. ontents as follows: Foreword / Adam D. Weinberg -- Cotton puffs, Q-tips, smoke and mirrors : the drawings of Ed Ruscha / Margit Rowell -- Information man / Cornelia Butler -- Plates.Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) is among the most popular American artists working today. His evocations of commonplace subjects have earned him a reputation as a Pop artist, while his interest in language and typography has aligned him with Conceptual art. This book, published to accompany Ruscha's first museum retrospective of drawings, showcases his singular vision and his wide range of highly personal mediums and techniques-from pastels and gunpowder to blood, coffee, and tobacco stains. Ruscha's work includes paintings, photographs, prints, books, and films, but his unique works on paper are perhaps his richest vein. Through his interpretations of cultural icons and vernacular subjects such as the Hollywood sign, trademarks, and gas stations, as well as his renderings of words and phrases in countless stylistic variations, Ruscha proposes a modern landscape based on keen observation and wry humor. "Gunpowder, tobacco, coffee, rose petals, lettuce and blood are just a few of the unorthodox materials used by California-based artist Ed Ruscha, whose work is featured in this sumptuously produced monograph of drawings. Produced in conjunction with a career retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art, this catalog features over 200 reproductions of the artist's sly and meticulously rendered drawings of stock phrases from pop culture (e.g. "Hollywood Calif," "Babycakes," "20th Century Fox"). The drawings are accompanied by two rather disjointed essays by exhibit curator Rowell and MoCA LA curator Butler. Rowell's essay focuses on the artist's working process, explaining that one reason Ruscha drew with gunpowder was because it was an easier medium to manipulate than graphite. She also points out some salient links between the artist's drawings and his interest in photography. Butler takes a more conceptual approach, examining the content of Ruscha's drawings and his working materials through a theoretical and thematic lens. While both essays offer welcome insights into the work of a highly mercurial artist, Rowell's reliance on stiff art historical jargon and Butler's disorganized presentation make for dense reading. Part of their difficulty may be that the drawings themselves, with their sparklingly light irony and deft, masterly touch, have strange, otherworldly resonances that are difficult to pin down with words. Ultimately, it's the strength of the work itself that makes this book a must-have for any Ruscha fan."--Publisher's Weekly review.
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Published by Whitney Museum of American Art / Harry N. Abrams, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Gray cloth is fine. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall.
Published by Whitney Museum, New York, 2005
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
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Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 260 pages, 204 color and 40 b&w illustrations. A exhibition catalog of a giant retrospective of the artist's drawings. Still in shrinkwrap. Record # 512273.
Published by Whitney Museum, New York, 2005
Seller: Monroe Street Books, Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.
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Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 260 pages, 204 color and 40 b&w illustrations. A exhibition catalog of a giant retrospective of the artist's drawings. Still in shrinkwrap. Record # 512274.
Published by Steidl, 2008
ISBN 10: 3882439653ISBN 13: 9783882439656
Seller: Michigander Books, Dundee, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library copy. Water stain on front. Pages clean.
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Published by Whitney Museum, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
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Condition: Used - Very Good. 2004. 1st Hardcover Ed. Hardcover. Very Good.
Published by Whitney Museum, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. 2004. 1st Hardcover Ed. Hardcover. Pictorial boards. Quarto. 260 pp. Profusely illustrated. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New.
ISBN 10: 3791355457ISBN 13: 9783791355450
Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Condition: as new. Essay by Cornelia H. Butler. Göttingen : Steidl & London : Thames & Hudson, 2004. Hardcover. 256 pp. With 204 color illustrations ; 28 cm. - Cotton Puffs, Q-tips®, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha showcases Ed Ruscha's singular vision and his wide range of highly personal mediums and techniques -- from pastels and gunpowder to blood, coffee, and tobacco stains. Ed Ruscha's work includes paintings, photographs, prints, books, and films, but his unique works on paper are perhaps his richest vein. Through his interpretations of cultural icons and vernacular subjects such as the Hollywood sign, trademarks, and gas stations, as well as his renderings of words and phrases in countless stylistic variations, Ruscha proposes a modern landscape based on keen observation and wry humor. Condition : as new copy. ISBN 9783791355450. Keywords : ART, Ruscha, Ed (1937-).
Published by Whitney Museum, New York, 2004
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: near fine. Ruscha, Ed (illustrator). Foreword by Adam D. Weinberg. Additional essay by Cornelia Butler. More than 200 color plates, additional illustrations in black and white. 259 pages, 4to, silver cloth, just a bit fingered. New York: Whitney Museum of Art, (2004). A near fine copy.
Published by Whitney Museum of American Art and Harry N. Abrams, Inc, New York, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
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First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 259 pages. Published in conjunction a retrospective exhibition that ran June 24 through September 26, 2004 at the Whitney Museum of American Art and then traveled to Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC for additional dates. Features a foreword by Adam D. Weinberg and essays by Margit Rowell and Cornelia H. Butler. Includes numerous illustrations, biography, selected bibliography, index of works in the exhibition and a subject index. A fine copy in cloth boards. No dust jacket as issued.
Published by Göttingen : Steidl, 2004
ISBN 10: 3882439653ISBN 13: 9783882439656
Seller: Antiquariat Michael Solder, Münster, NRW, Germany
Book First Edition
Condition: Gut. 1. ed. 259 S., div. sw- und Farbabb. mint and fresh ; verlagsfrisches Exemplar Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1200 4° , original cloth : OLn. mit RT und RT.
Published by New York, 2004
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
259, (1)pp. Prof. illus. (204 color plates). Lrg. oblong 4to. Cloth. Published in conjunction with exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, June-Sept. 2004, and two other venues.
Published by New York, 2004
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
259, (1)pp. Prof. illus. (204 color plates). Lrg. oblong 4to. Cloth. Published in conjunction with exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, June-Sept. 2004, and two other venues.
Published by New York, 2004
Seller: Ars Libri, Ltd. (ABAA), Charlestown, MA, U.S.A.
259, (1)pp. Prof. illus. (204 color plates). Lrg. oblong 4to. Cloth. Published in conjunction with exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, June-Sept. 2004, and two other venues.
Published by New York. Whitney Museum. New York, NY : Abrams, Göttingen : Steidl, 2004 2004., 2004
Seller: Antiquariat CoBrA, Oberrohrbach, Austria
First Edition
New York. Whitney Museum. New York, NY : Abrams, Göttingen : Steidl, 2004 2004. Erste Ausgabe. First edition. 28 x 28 cm. 260 (3) Seiten. Mit 47 s/w Abbildungen und 204 farbige Abbildungen. Grauer, weißbedruckter Ganzleineneinband. Verlagsfrisch. Noch in Original-Schutzhülle eingeschweißt. Sprache: Englisch. *** Bitte kontaktieren Sie mich immer BEVOR Sie bestellen! Für ausführliche Beschreibungen und Bilder sowie günstigere Versandoptionen kontaktieren Sie mich bitte per Email! Please contact me always BEFORE you order! For detailled descriptions and photos as well as cheaper shipping options please send an email! ***.
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Published by WHITNEY MUSEUM OF MODERN ART., NY, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
Book First Edition
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. Fine in gray cloth, stamped in white on covers and spine, without jacket as issued. Sticker from the AIG Private Cllient Group HUB International a-fixed to front end-paper. Features drawings by Ed Ruscha. Includes an artist biography, selected bibliography, index of works and subject index. 204 four-color plates with additional illustrations printed by Steidl on heavy matt paper. (260pp. ) ; 11 1/4" X 11 1/4"; 259 pages.
Published by WHITNEY MUSEUM OF MODERN ART., NY, 2004
ISBN 10: 0874271401ISBN 13: 9780874271409
Book First Edition Signed
Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. SIGNED by Ed Ruscha on front end-paper. Very close to fine in gray cloth, without dust jacket as issued. ( 260pp. ) ( 11" X 11") (A few spots of rubbing to white titles on front cover. ) Features drawings by Ed Ruscha. Includes an artist biography, selected bibliography, index of works and subject index. 204 four-color plates with additional illustrations printed by Steidl on heavy matt paper. ; 11" X 11"; 260 pages.