- 185
Ed Ruscha
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ed Ruscha
- A Sun on USA
- titled; signed and dated 2002 on the backing board
- acrylic and ink on raw linen
- 50.8 by 60.9cm.; 20 by 24in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Ed Ruscha, Paintings, 2002
Literature
agnes b., "Artist's Project", Point d'Ironie no. 37, 2005, n.p. illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is cooler with the background tending more towards a soft beige in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“In a series the artist calls "mirror paintings… painted with their reflection, are emblazoned with palindromes and idiosyncratic witticisms. The landscape and the text create a double-entendre, where the painting and its text mirror each other in a visual pun.”
Gagosian Gallery Press Release, Ed Ruscha Paintings, May – June 2002
Gagosian Gallery Press Release, Ed Ruscha Paintings, May – June 2002