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Ed Ruscha Dead End 1 For Sale
Ed Ruscha
Dead End 1, 2014
Mixografia print on handmade paper
24 x 24 in 61 x 61 cm
Edition
Edition of 50
About this work
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.
Price on Application
Auction History
Dead End I · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2021-05 · $13,860
Rusty Signs, Dead End I · Ed Ruscha · Wright · 2021-11 · $12,500
Dead End 2, from Rusty Signs · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2024-10 · $10,160
