Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

American, b. 1937

Indisputably one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century, Ed Ruscha has built a formidable body of work by staking a claim on the deceptively simple intersection of text and image, superimposing elliptical phrases (or, often, single words) over West Coast landscapes to create prints and paintings that can be read instantaneously yet evade easy understanding.

Alongside artists like Robert Irwin and Billy Al Bengston, Ruscha was a pioneer of the 1960s Los Angeles art scene as part of the famed Ferus Gallery. His embrace of Hollywood vernacular and the open Western road have tied him as closely to the identity of L.A. art as Jackson Pollock is to that of New York.

Coming to California in 1956 at the age of 18, Ruscha intended to become a commercial painter but found himself drawn to fine art, over time being shaped by three galvanizing influences: Marcel Duchamp, Pop art and the movies.

Meeting Duchamp when the Pasadena Art Museum (now the Norton Simon Museum) hosted the French Conceptual artist's first U.S. show, Ruscha was especially affected by his use of "readymade" objects and imagery, rendered unfamiliar through unexpected titles or text. Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup can paintings, meanwhile, were shown for the first time at the Ferus Gallery in 1962, opening up new vistas for Ruscha. Movies, then, provided another inspiration through their use of title cards, placing graphic text over filmic shots — The End, for instance — for maximum impact.

Ruscha began his famous series of word paintings in the 1960s, depicting various views of the Hollywood sign and the logos of studios like 20th Century Fox, but also roadside views like the Standard Oil stations dotting L.A.'s freeways. Over time these became more abstracted, pinning ambiguous, free-floating phrases (Wall Rockets is a famous example) to natural vistas, scenes of highways, or monochrome backgrounds. Beginning in about 1980, the artist began using a sharp font he designed himself, called Boy Scout Utility Modern.

A master printmaker who also works across the mediums of books, drawing, photography and even film — in 2009 he starred in a movie directed by the artist Doug Aitken — Ruscha has been an influence on a staggering array of artists, including Stephen Shore, Christopher Wool and Anselm Kiefer.

Ruscha's work has been featured in dozens of exhibitions around the world, including "Ed Ruscha: 50 Years of Painting" at London's Hayward Gallery (2009), "Ed Ruscha: Made in Los Angeles" at Madrid's Reina Sofia in 2002, a 2000 retrospective at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, a survey of his works-on-paper at the J. Paul Getty Museum in 1998, and a 1982 retrospective that traveled to the Whitney Museum. In 2005 he represented the United States at the 51st Venice Biennale, and in 2009 he received a National Arts Award.

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Artist: Ed Ruscha

Ed RuschaEd Ruscha, Various Small Fires and Milk - Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Artist's Book, 1970

$2,274

Ed Ruscha, Various Small Fires and Milk - Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Artist's Book

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Hamburg, DE

Ed Ruscha (American, b.1937) Various Small Fires and Milk, 1964/1970 Medium: Artist’s book (48 pages), glassine dust jacket Dimensions: 17.8 x 14.2 cm Second edition (1970): 3000 unn...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper

Gerard Marti"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. After an anony...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Digital

Bert SternBert Stern "Marilyn Monroe Navy and Light Blue" 1973 Signed Photo Silkscreen, 1973

$9,000

H 39 in W 39 in D 1.25 in

Bert Stern "Marilyn Monroe Navy and Light Blue" 1973 Signed Photo Silkscreen

By Bert Stern

Located in Miami, FL

BERT STERN – "MARILYN MONROE (NAVY/LIGHT BLUE)" Photo Silkscreen ⚜ Hand Signed ⚜ Numbered ⚜ Framed A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK FROM THE MARILYN MONROE SERIES This original 1973 photo ...

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1970s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Photographic Paper, Screen

Andy WarholBeach Scene, 1975

$10,000

H 4.25 in W 3.5 in

Beach Scene

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Beach Scene (1975) Unique polaroid print Size: 4.25 x 3.5 in (10.8 x 8.9 cm) Frame size: 11 x 8.875 in (27.9 x 22.5 cm) Unsigned Authenticated by the Authen...

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1970s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Polaroid

David HockneyHockney's Alphabet, portfolio of 26 lithographs signed by Hockney and 23 writers, 1991

$14,500

H 12.63 in W 9.63 in D 1.5 in

Hockney's Alphabet, portfolio of 26 lithographs signed by Hockney and 23 writers

By David Hockney

Located in New York, NY

David Hockney Hockney's Alphabet, 1991 26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper bound in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, housed in matching box; signed by David Hockney and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page Numbered 178/250 Hand signed by 24 of the contributors, including David Hockney and Steven Spender 12 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches Bound in book and held in slipcase This portfolio features 26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper with full margins, bound as issued, in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, in original grey slipcase. It is signed by David Hockney (the artist) and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page, from the edition of 250, with full text and title page, published by Faber & Faber, London, text edits by Stephen Spender, who also signed. It is illustrated by David Hockney, hand signed by David Hockney and Stephen Spender and also signed by the following contributors: Douglas Adams, Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, Margaret Drabble, Patrick Leigh Fermor, William Golding, Seamus Heaney...

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1990s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Ink, Mixed Media, Vellum, Lithograph, Board, Pencil, Offset

Gerard Marti"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print on Canvas 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 39 in W 36 in D 1 in

"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print on Canvas 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Mick Jagger Mugshot" Print on Canvas 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas. Signed and numbered by the artist. After an anonymous tip on February 12, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Digital

Gerard Marti"Jane Fonda Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,500

H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

"Jane Fonda Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Jane Fonda Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. Jane Fonda was ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Digital

Tracey EminUNIQUELY Hand signed by Tracey Emin Bazaar magazine cover for David Bowie Framed, 2016

$10,000

H 15.25 in W 12.25 in D 1.5 in

UNIQUELY Hand signed by Tracey Emin Bazaar magazine cover for David Bowie Framed

By Tracey Emin

Located in New York, NY

Tracey Emin Hand Signed by Tracey Emin: Bazaar magazine homage to David Bowie, 2016 Glossy offset lithograph magazine (uniquely hand signed by Tracey Emin) Boldly signed in silver sh...

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2010s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Magazine Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Gerard Marti"Tupac Shakur mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,500

H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

"Tupac Shakur mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Tupac Shakur mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. The short eni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Digital

Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeWrapped Coast - Little Bay, Australia, 1968-9 (Signed Christo and Jeanne-Claude), 2016

$2,800

H 10 in W 13 in

Wrapped Coast - Little Bay, Australia, 1968-9 (Signed Christo and Jeanne-Claude)

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in New York, NY

Wrapped Coast - Little Bay, Australia, 1968-9 (Signed Christo and Jeanne-Claude) Wrapped Coast - Little Bay, Australia, 1968-9 (Hand Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude) , 2016 Photo...

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1960s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Photographic Paper, Lithograph

Mimmo RotellaMimmo Rotella - Decollage Hollywood Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Italian Pop Art, circa 2005

$1,375

H 39.38 in W 27.56 in

Mimmo Rotella - Decollage Hollywood Gary Cooper Burt Lancaster Italian Pop Art

By Mimmo Rotella

Located in Madrid, Madrid

Mimmo Rotella - VERA CRUZ Date of creation: circa 2005 Medium: Multiple decollage screen print on heavyweight paper Edition: 125 + L + P.A. Size: 100 x 70 cm Condition: In very good ...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Screen

Alex KatzMonograph: Alex Katz Black and White (Hand signed by Alex Katz), 2017

$775

H 12 in W 10 in D 0.75 in

Monograph: Alex Katz Black and White (Hand signed by Alex Katz)

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz Alex Katz Black and White (Hand signed by Alex Katz), 2017 Hardback monograph with no dust jacket as issued (Hand signed by Alex Katz) Hand signed by Alex Katz on the first...

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2010s Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Gerard Marti"David Bowie Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti, 2019

$2,500

H 39 in W 36 in D 0.1 in

"David Bowie Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"David Bowie Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Edition of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot taken ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Digital, Paper

Previously Available Items

Ed RuschaTwentysix Gasoline Stations, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, 20th Century, 1969

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H 7.01 in W 5.6 in

Twentysix Gasoline Stations, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, 20th Century

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Hamburg, DE

Ed Ruscha (American, b.1937) Twentysix Gasoline Stations, 1963/1969 Medium: Artist’s book (48 pages) Dimensions: 17.8 x 14.2 cm Third edition (1969): 3000 unnumbered copies Publisher...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

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Ed Ruscha landscape photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ed Ruscha landscape photography available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ed Ruscha in paper and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Ed Ruscha landscape photography, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sally Davies, and Andy Warhol. Ed Ruscha landscape photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,556 and tops out at $1,556, while the average work can sell for $1,556.

Questions About Ed Ruscha Landscape Photography

Why is Ed Ruscha important?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Ed Ruscha is a multi-medium contemporary artist who has widely been hailed as an important player in the Pop Art movement. You can shop a selection of Ed Ruscha’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs
What is Ed Ruscha famous for?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Ed Ruscha is famous for his text paintings made during the 1960s. The American conceptual and Pop art artist was born on December 16, 1937, in Omaha, Nebraska. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Ed Ruscha textual art.
What is Ed Ruscha's art style?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
Ed Ruscha's art style is Pop art. He is especially well known for elevating words and signage into works of art. Ruscha began his famous series of word paintings in the 1960s, depicting various views of the Hollywood sign and the logos of studios like 20th Century Fox, but also roadside views like the Standard Oil stations dotting L.A.'s freeways. Over time, these became more abstract, with ambiguous, free-floating phrases pinned to natural vistas, scenes of highways and monochrome backgrounds. Shop a variety of Ed Ruscha art on 1stDibs.
What is the Sand in the Vaseline from Ed Ruscha?
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1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
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.
How did Ed Ruscha make his art?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Ed Ruscha made his well-known collage art by combining words and images from advertisements and other pieces of media. He often incorporated found items and unconventional materials like blood, liquid medicine and food. You'll find a selection of Ed Ruscha art on 1stDibs.
Is Ed Ruscha a conceptual artist?
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1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Yes, Ed Ruscha is a conceptual artist. His work also shows elements of Pop art. However, the artist does not associate his own work with either movement. He is well known for his text paintings first produced during the 1960s. Find a variety of Ed Ruscha on 1stDibs.