Ed Ruscha
Dead End 1, 2014
Mixografia print on handmade paper
24 x 24 in
61 x 61 cm
61 x 61 cm
Edition of 50
Series: Rusty Signs
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Ed Ruscha’s Dead End 1 captures the stark finality and quiet poetry of everyday language. With its minimalist presentation and bold, unadorned text, the piece transforms a familiar street sign...
Ed Ruscha’s Dead End 1 captures the stark finality and quiet poetry of everyday language. With its minimalist presentation and bold, unadorned text, the piece transforms a familiar street sign into a metaphor for limitation, stasis, or existential pause. As with much of Ruscha’s work, the power lies in the ambiguity - Dead End 1 might suggest a literal conclusion, a psychological barrier, or simply a moment to stop and reconsider. Evocative and restrained, the piece exemplifies Ruscha’s gift for finding profound meaning in the ordinary.
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