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Edward Ruscha, artist
American, 1937 -
Crackers by Edward Ruscha with short story by Mason Williams (Hollywood, California: self published, 1969), 1969
Book of115 offset printed reproductions of photographs on 60 lb. Lithosheen Gloss paper
Object: 222 x 152 x 13 mm (8 3/4 x 6 x 1/2 in.)
Gift of Peter Selz through the Artist Book Council 1992.165.8.1-115

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author, Mason Williams~printer, G. R. Huttner Lithography

Artist Credit: display

Artist Biography: Studied at Chouinard Institute, Los Angeles, 1956-1960. Received Tamarind Fellowship 1969. Pop artis. Work runs a wide gamut, ranging from paintings, drawings, print, films, and magazine layouts. Began his hard, brittle word paintings while still a student. Simple juxtaposition is one aspect of Ruscha's painting.~~Reference: Engberg, Siri and Clive Philpott: Edward Ruscha, Editions 1959-1999, Walker Art Center, Mpls., MN; New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 1999)~~

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