Sayings from Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson

1995

Ed Ruscha

$12,500

Limited availability

Blue Chip Artist

Museum Exhibited

TECHNIQUE

Etching

SIZE

19.5 x 15.5″

Ed Ruscha

He is widely recognized for his contributions to the Pop Art movement and his unique approach to painting, drawing, and photography.

Born: 1937, Omaha, Nebraska

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Recognition

Connected to Pop Art because of his use of commercial art techniques, Ruscha's play on language has been highly influential. He has been exhibited in the Metropolitan, Centre Pompidou, and the Tate Modern.

Intent

Ed Ruscha evokes the American spirit through the revealing speech of Mark Twain, The selected dialogue feels alive and contemporary set against ethings wood: the American grain.

Composition

Ten pages of Mark Twain phrases, each consisting of a wood grain printed in color and the dialogue hand-written in what the artist calls his Boy Scout utility sans serif.

Ceres Take

With a record auction price of $52M, Ruscha's books are internationally coveted collectors items.

PARENT TECHNIQUE

Etching

Etching is a form of printmaking that involves creating designs on a copper plate, using an acid-resistant material like wax or resin. The artist scratches through this material to expose the metal underneath. The plate is then submerged in an acid bath, which bites into the exposed areas, creating grooves....