
Archi-Props
8 works

At a Clip, 2023
Hard ground etching printed in black and yellow.
7 3/4 x 8 1/2 in 19.7 x 21.6 cm
Edition
Edition of 40
Ed Ruscha’s At A Clip captures the artist’s enduring fascination with language, speed, and ambiguity. Rendered in his signature typographic style, the phrase hovers in a vast, atmospheric space, evoking motion, urgency, or perhaps the passage of time. As with much of Ruscha’s work, the meaning is elusive - part linguistic riddle, part visual poem. At A Clip invites viewers to linger on the phrase’s rhythm and resonance, transforming a casual idiom into a striking meditation on pace, perception, and the subtle power of words.Ruscha's etchings often feature words or phrases that evoke ambiguous meanings, challenging viewers to interpret the relationship between text and image. His work is influenced by pop culture, the urban landscape, and the mundane aspects of daily life. Ruscha's etchings capture a sense of nostalgia, irony, and a distinctively American aesthetic, making them iconic in contemporary art.
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Auction History

I Might Just Act Ugly If You Get Up on That Stand and Say Something Unpleasant to My Ears · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2026-03 · $92,058

Roadrunner State I (Engberg 276) · Ed Ruscha · Bonhams · 2025-11 · $0

Ghost Station · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-04 · $0

Standard Station; Mocha Standard; Cheese Mold Standard with Olive; and Double Standard (E. 5, 30-32) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-04 · $0

Can't Find Keys, from the Artist Plate Project · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $2,032

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