ED RUSCHA PHOTOBOOKS
Edward Joseph Ruscha IV (b. December 16, 1937), is an American artist associated with the pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and film. Originally from Oklahoma, he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute from 1956 to 1960 in Los Angeles. His work was considered part of the Pop Art movement, and gained prominence with his photographs of mundane subjects in Los Angeles such as gas stations and apartment buildings, as well as his paintings that featured isolated words or phrases.
We are pleased to offer a comprehensive selection of his seminal 70s publications on Los Angeles and Southern California’s landscapes, all vintage signed copies in pristine condition.
The featured image is a portrait of Ruscha by fellow artist and photographer Dennis Hopper. We have a beautiful platinum estate print (16 x 24 inches) available. For print details and book prices, please get in touch: info@atlasgallery.com.
Edward Ruscha (Ed-werd Rew-shay) Young Artist, 1972
Hardback book
11.2 x 9.1 x 3.2 cm
Published by Chester Gump, Silver Creek Ranch, to accompany the exhibition ‘Prints, Drawings and Books of Edward Ruscha’ at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in 1972
Second hand book from the first and only edition of 2000
Hard Light, 1978
Paperback book
Signed
17.6 x 12.5 cm
Produced by E. Ruscha and L. Weiner in Los Angeles. Only edition
A fine copy, signed on front free endpaper. Soft covers
Royal Road Test, 1980
Paperback book
Signed
23.6 x 15.7 cm
Published in 1980 by Heavy Industry Publications, LA. 4th edition. Limited to 1500 copies
Spiral binding. Front cover type a little scuffed, signed on front free endpaper
Thirtyfour parking lots in Los Angeles, 1974
Paperback book
Signed
25.4 x 20.2 cm
Self-published Second edition
Very good copy. Soft covers. Top corner of front cover a little creased, some light rubbing. Signed on page one
Crackers, 1969
Paperback book
22 x 14.9 x 1 cm
Published in 1969 by Heavy Industry Publications, LA
Soft covers. Limited to 5000 copies
Colored People, 1972
Paperback book
17.6 x 13.9 x 0.5 cm
Self-published by Ruscha in Los Angeles, CA
A fine copy. Soft covers, minimal wear
Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass, 1976
Paperback book
Signed
17.6 x 13.8 x 0.5 cm
Self-published in Los Angeles, 1976. 2nd edition. Limited to 2000 copies
Soft covers. Fine copy signed on front free endpaper
Some Los Angeles Apartments, 1970
Paperback book
Signed
17.7 x 13.8 x 0.5 cm
Published in 1970 by Anderson, Ritchie and Simon. Second edition
Soft covers. Good copy in original glassine wrappers, a little rubbed along top edge
Various Small Fires and Milk, 1964
Paperback book
Signed
17.6 x 13.9 x 0.5 cm
Self-published in Los Angeles, 1970. Second edition, limited to 3000 copies
Soft covers. Fine copy in glassine wrappers, signed on front free endpaper