Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha - Margit Rowell
Margit Rowell • Steidl • ISBN-13 978‑3882439656
Cotton Puffs, Q-Tips, Smoke and Mirrors: The Drawings of Ed Ruscha - Margit Rowell
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ISBN-10: 3882439653 · ISBN-13: 978‑3882439656 · 2004
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This comprehensive volume examines the graphic evolution of Ed Ruscha’s works on paper, focusing on his unique application of unconventional media such as gunpowder, vegetable stains, and organic fluids. Margit Rowell provides a scholarly analysis of how these ephemeral materials inform Ruscha’s conceptual approach to language and landscape. The book serves as a definitive catalog of his drawing practice, highlighting the intersection of Pop Art sensibilities and minimalist precision.
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