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What is the Sand in the Vaseline from Ed Ruscha?
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The Sand in the Vaseline from Ed Ruscha is the name of a work of art. Ruscha produced the piece by painting the words "sand in the vaseline" in egg yolk on gray satin. His goal in producing the painting was to evoke feelings of confusion in the viewer. When asked about his motives, he responded, "Isn't disorientation one of the best things about making art?" Find a range of Ed Ruscha art on 1stDibs.
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A Particular Kind Of Heaven
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Manchester, GB
Ed Ruscha, A Particular Kind Of Heaven, 1983
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco exhibition poster
Offset lithograph on paper
61 x 92cm (24 x 36in)
Pristine condition
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Ed Ruscha - Actual Size
By Ed Ruscha
Located in London, GB
Ed Ruscha
Actual Size (Spam), 2024
UV pigment print with yellow silkscreen details and a matte varnish seal, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper.
Individually nu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Prints
Materials
Pigment, Screen
Big Dipper-- Print, Aquatint, Art by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in London, GB
Big Dipper, 1982
Ed Ruscha
Aquatint in indigo and black, on wove paper
Signed, dated and inscribed 'A. P. 4'
One of ten artist's proofs aside from the edition of 10
Published by C...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Aquatint
Untitled (Hell 1/2 Way Heaven promo)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Washington , DC, DC
A play on the phrase "halfway between heaven and hell," this fully authorized color reproduction of the original print was printed on quality paper and...
Category
1980s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Paper
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Every Building on the Sunset Strip, 1st Edition Artist Book, Signed & inscribed
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
“I don’t have any Seine River like Monet, I’ve just got US 66 between Oklahoma and Los Angeles.” — Ed Ruscha
True First Edition of Ruscha's most iconic book - hand signed with except...
Category
1960s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Foil
Sweet Taters
By Ed Ruscha
Located in London, GB
Ed Ruscha
Sweet Taters, 2021
Fine bone china
Printed signature and edition details on verso
Comes with custom artist box with printed signature
Diameter: 10.5" / 26.7 cm
Edition o...
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Ceramic
