Edward Ruscha
- Introduction
- Edward Joseph Ruscha IV (, roo-SHAY; born December 16, 1937) is an American artist associated with the pop art movement. He has worked in the media of painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, and film. Ruscha lives and works in Culver City, California.
- Wikidata
- Q430967
- Introduction
- Ruscha, originally from Oklahoma, studied at the Chouinard Art Institute from 1956 to 1960 in Los Angeles. He work was considered part of the Pop Art movement, and he gained prominence with his photographs of mundane subjects in Los Angeles such as gas stations and apartment buildings, as well as his paintings that featured isolated words or phrases. A major travelling retrospective of his work was organized by the San Francisco MOMA in 1982-1983. American artist.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Author, Graphic Artist, Painter, Photographer, Sculptor
- Names
- Ed Ruscha, Ed Ruschā, Edward Joseph Ruscha, Edward Ruscha
- Ulan
- 500024159
Exhibitions
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412: Domestic Disruption
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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412: From Soup Cans to Flying Saucers
Oct 21, 2019–Sep 20, 2020
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Studio Visit: Selected Gifts from Agnes Gund
Apr 29–Jul 22, 2018
MoMA
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The Long Run
Nov 11, 2017–May 5, 2019
MoMA
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From the Collection:
1960–1969 Mar 26, 2016–Mar 19, 2017
MoMA
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Edward Ruscha has
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