Dieter Buchhart (Contributor), Alexandra Schwartz (Contributor), Glenn O'Brien (Contributor)

Ed Ruscha - Ribbon Words

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ISBN 13:
9780996918114
author:
Dieter Buchhart (Contributor), Alexandra Schwartz (Contributor), Glenn O'Brien (Contributor)
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, L.L.C.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
28.4 x 1.5 x 22.1 cm
Genre:
Art, Architecture & Photography, Museums & Collections, Guggenheim, Dieter Buchhart, Alexandra Schwartz, Glenn O'Brien,Ed Ruscha - Ribbon Words,Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, L.L.C.,0996918116,Individual Artists / Art Monographs,Collections, Catalogs,
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Ed Ruscha Ribbon Words by Dieter Buchhart This publication presents the first comprehensive focus on Ed Ruscha's iconic Ribbon Word works, created between 1966 and beyond. Featuring over 50 reproductions of these masterpieces, alongside essays by curator Dieter Buchhart and contributions from Glenn O'Brien and Alexandra Schwartz. The book delves into the subtle nuances of Ruscha's technique, where paper ribbons become three-dimensional, illusionistic objects. The artist's innovative use of calligraphic lines and cursive handwriting gives his drawings a sense of depth, while the ribbon-word objects provoke multiple cultural meanings, inviting interpretation as sculptures modeled by light. A significant contribution to 20th-century art, Ed Ruscha's work showcases an inimitable trompe l'oeil technique with gunpowder application. This publication provides a unique insight into the artist's creative process and the evolution of his Ribbon Word works.

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