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Ed Ruscha
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Ed Ruscha
- Zero Xero
- signed and dated 1982
- acrylic and dry pigment on paper
- 60 by 40 in. 152.4 by 101.6 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Steven and Ann Ames, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 9 November 1989, Lot 300 (consigned by the above)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above sale)
Christie's, New York, 11 November 2004, Lot 218
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Steven and Ann Ames, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 9 November 1989, Lot 300 (consigned by the above)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above sale)
Christie's, New York, 11 November 2004, Lot 218
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Foundation Cartier, Azur, May - September 1993
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light handling to sheet, in particular very minor dents the upper corners and lower right corner. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the top and lateral edges of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Sterling Ruby: For me, your work represents the perfect balance of the apocalypse and serenity. It's almost like it's symbolizing some sort of dichotic meditation on existence. Do you think that's a wrong reading?
Ed Ruscha: I guess I'm a cynic and am able to spot the dark sides of life and of where I am in the whole swim of things and this city. In terms of the city representing whatever it does, I always thought, "What do you do out here? You chase rainbows." I see the positives but I also see the dark side. I don't mind commenting on it either. I'm not directly attempting to communicate with a political stance or a philosophical stance. These things just come to me, and I feel like I've got to hammer them out in stone and make them official by getting them down. So I guess that's why I got into words in that particular way."
Ed Ruscha: I guess I'm a cynic and am able to spot the dark sides of life and of where I am in the whole swim of things and this city. In terms of the city representing whatever it does, I always thought, "What do you do out here? You chase rainbows." I see the positives but I also see the dark side. I don't mind commenting on it either. I'm not directly attempting to communicate with a political stance or a philosophical stance. These things just come to me, and I feel like I've got to hammer them out in stone and make them official by getting them down. So I guess that's why I got into words in that particular way."
Ed Ruscha in conversation with Sterling Ruby, Interview Magazine, 7 September 2016