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Ed Ruscha (b 1937) Offset Lithograph Poster of Ed Ruscha's 1998 work HOPE Description – Ed Ruschas HOPE acrylic paint on paper 101.6 x 154.4 cm. Artist Rooms acquired the origional jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland. HOPE is a large work on white museum board made using black and blue acrylic paints sprayed over stencils that spell out the title word. The visual appearance of the drawing is in stark contrast to the meaning and associations of its four-letter title. Born in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, Edward Ruscha was raised in Oklahoma City before moving to Los Angeles in 1956 to study graphic design at the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of Arts). Ruscha came to prominence in the late 1950s when he began making small collages and went on to create graphic work combining the cityscape of his adopted hometown with vernacular language to communicate a particular urban experience. The poster measure 50 x 70 cm and includes a white border, facsimile signature in pencil with a full artwork credit line to the lower left and right. Artist : Ed Ruscha Title : HOPE Signed and Dated : Facsimile pencil signature and date to lower right Dimensions : 50 x 70 cm Medium : Offset Lithograph on 150gsm silk paper Date : 1998 Printed on : PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification) and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified art paper. Published by : Artist Rooms was acquired jointly with the National Galleries of Scotland. Provenance : Rests with Artist Rooms and the National Galleries of Scotland. Blind stamps : None Framed : No Condition : Excellent and as new condition. Postage and Packing – Due to geographical location Postage and insurance varies if requested. Within this URBAN ART AUCTION, Items Can be combined for best value postage. Please contact for details. UK mainland signed for. About the Artist and the Art Indisputably one of the most iconic American artists of the 20th century. Ed Ruscha has built a formidable body of work by staking a claim on the deceptively simple intersection of text and image by superimposing elliptical phrases (or, often, single words) over West Coast landscapes to create paintings that can be read instantaneously yet evade easy understanding. Taking words out of context is a form of abstraction, HOPE using a sharp font he designed himself, called Boy Scout Utility Modern. The visual appearance of the drawing is in stark contrast to the meaning and associations of its four-letter title stencils that spell out the title word. The lettering is in a bold, capitalised serif font that appears horizontally stretched along the central axis, creating squat letter shapes that together span the width of the paper. The word ‘hope’ has appeared in other works by Ruscha. Four paintings, three from 1972–3 and one from 1992 also share this title. Each depicting the word itself as the sole subject matter, using varying fonts, designs and colour schemes. Signed and dated in Pencil in facsimile.