In Parts, Ed Ruscha distills complexity into simplicity, using a single word to evoke ideas of fragmentation, composition, and the relationship between whole and detail. Rendered in his signature clean typography, the piece invites viewers to consider not only the literal meaning of “parts” but also how meaning and identity are constructed from pieces - whether in language, objects, or experience. As with much of Ruscha’s work, Parts plays with ambiguity and open-endedness, encouraging reflection on how individual elements come together to form a larger narrative or image.