Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha

b. 1937

Sayings from Mark Twain's "Pudd'nhead Wilson" (Engberg & Banach 226-35)

signed in black ink, dated and numbered 28/50 (on the colophon)

the complete book, comprising ten lithographs printed in colors on Somerset wove paper, bound (as issued), with title page, contained in the original linen and leather covered boards

sheets approx.: 19 by 16⅝ in. 48.5 by 37.2 cm.

overall: 19⅜ by 15½ by ¾ in. 49.2 by 39.6 by 1.8 cm.

Executed in 1995; this book is number 28 from the edition of 50 plus 4 artist's proofs, printed by Limestone Press, published by Greve/Hine, Paris and San Francisco (10 prints)