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ARCANA: BOOKS ON THE ARTS HOME PAGE
EDWARD RUSCHA
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Stockebrand, Marianne. 4 x 6: ZEICHNUNGEN VON EDWARD RUSCHA. Munster, GERMANY: Wesfalischer Kunstverein, 1986. First Edition 1/1000. Small 4to. Embossed Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (76pp), 24 color illustrations. Text in German and English. This is the beautifully designed and illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with a 1986 German museum retrospective of Edward Ruscha's then recent drawings. A most handsome copy, showing just a tiny bit of scuffing to the blue linen covers. Inventory Number: 009361
$ 225.00 order/inquire
(AVALANCHE). Sharp, Willoughby, Publisher. Liza Bear, Editor. AVALANCHE: WINTER/SPRING 1973 - NUMBER SEVEN. New York: Avalanche, 1972. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Periodical. Good +. np (80pp) + insert, profusely illustrated in b&w. Cover image - Man Ray by William Wegman. This is the seventh installment of New York's premier Conceptual Art periodical of the seventies, "Avalanche". In addition to the "Rumbles" news section and advertisements for virtually every gallery on the planet showing Minimal and/or Conceptual work at the time, it contains transcribed interviews with the artists General Idea, Van Schley, Lowell Darling, Edward Ruscha, and William Wegman. A presentable copy of this uncommon item showing some light wear and soiling as well as moderate creasing to the rear cover, with the printed items intact in the Van Schley insert. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 015346
$ 200.00 order/inquire
(AVALANCHE). Sharp, Willoughby, Publisher. Liza Bear, Editor. AVALANCHE: WINTER/SPRING 1973 - NUMBER SEVEN. New York: Avalanche, 1972. First Edition. Small Square 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Periodical. Fair. np (80pp) + insert, profusely illustrated in b&w. Cover image - Man Ray by William Wegman. This is the seventh installment of New York's premier Conceptual Art periodical of the seventies, "Avalanche". In addition to the "Rumbles" news section and advertisements for virtually every gallery on the planet showing Minimal and/or Conceptual work at the time, it contains transcribed interviews with the artists General Idea, Van Schley, Lowell Darling, Edward Ruscha, and William Wegman. A presentable copy only of this uncommon item showing some wear and soiling as well as moderate creasing to the front cover, THAT IS LACKING the printed items from the Van Schley insert. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 015347
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(PIERCY, CLIVE). Piercy, Clive. CLIVE PIERCY: PRETTY VACANT; THE LOS ANGELES DINGBAT OBSERVED - DELUXE LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION WITH A PRINT SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer, with a B&W Print. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003. First Edition 1/75 Deluxe. Stout Oblong 8vo. Pictorial Boards in Slipcase. Artists' Book. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np (448pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Designed by Ph.D. In essence a rectangular stucco box, the dingbat apartment building exploded in popularity during Los Angeles' housing boom of the fifties and sixties. Typically, they eschew ornamentation and details on three sides in order to focus the viewer's attention to the facade - often incorporating florid signage, elaborate window treatments, and carports. These now-decaying buildings are mostly ignored and/or reviled by locals, while revered by strangers to the city. Arriving there from the U.K. in 1982, Clive Piercy (a partner in the noted graphic design firm Ph.D), began traversing the city, and taking roll after roll of film of these unique monuments. Inspired by both Oklahoma native Ed Ruscha's "Some Los Angeles Apartments" and the late British architectural critic Rayner Banham's "Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies", Piercy has artfully combined his photo-documentation cum artist's book of these multi-unit dwellings (duly noting their often hilarious names) with a constantly changing, collage-like design ethos to create another great outsider meditation on L.A.'s urban sprawl. From the author's self-published edition of only seventy-five deluxe copies, this features a printed orange silk slipcase containing a BOLDLY SIGNED and numbered book, with a 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch signed photographic print by Clive Piercy laid in at the rear. A pristine example. 0-8118-4024-7 Inventory Number: 014308
$ 200.00 order/inquire
(PIERCY, CLIVE). Piercy, Clive. CLIVE PIERCY: PRETTY VACANT; THE LOS ANGELES DINGBAT OBSERVED - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2003. First Edition. Stout Oblong 8vo. Pictorial Boards. Artists' Book. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np (448pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Designed by Ph.D. In essence a rectangular stucco box, the dingbat apartment building exploded in popularity during Los Angeles' housing boom of the fifties and sixties. Typically, they eschew ornamentation and details on three sides in order to focus the viewer's attention to the facade - often incorporating florid signage, elaborate window treatments, and carports. These now-decaying buildings are mostly ignored and/or reviled by locals, while revered by strangers to the city. Arriving there from the U.K. in 1982, Clive Piercy (a partner in the noted graphic design firm Ph.D), began traversing the city, and taking roll after roll of film of these unique monuments. Inspired by both Oklahoma native Ed Ruscha's "Some Los Angeles Apartments" and the late British architectural critic Rayner Banham's "Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies", Piercy has artfully combined his photo-documentation cum artist's book of these multi-unit dwellings (duly noting their often hilarious names) with a constantly changing, collage-like design ethos to create another great outsider meditation on L.A.'s urban sprawl. A pristine copy, BOLDLY SIGNED in black felt-tip pen opposite the title-page by the author. 0-8118-4024-7 Inventory Number: 012674
$ 50.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). De Salvo, Donna and Linda Norden, Joan Didion & Frances Stark. COURSE OF EMPIRE: PAINTINGS BY ED RUSCHA. Ostfildern, GERMANY: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2005. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (64pp), 10 color illustrations. Text in English and Italian. Designed by Green Dragon Office (Lorraine Wild with Stuart Smith). This is the elegant little catalogue issued in conjunction with the 2005 selection of Ed Ruscha as the representative for the American Pavilion at the fifty-first Venice Biennale. Included are reproductions of each of the ten exhibited large-scale paintings on canvas from his series "Course of Empire", as well as a brief but nifty foreword by Joan Didion. A most handsome copy. 3-7757-1645-8 Inventory Number: 017742
$ 80.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). De Salvo, Donna and Linda Norden, Joan Didion & Frances Stark. COURSE OF EMPIRE: PAINTINGS BY ED RUSCHA. Ostfildern, GERMANY: Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2005. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. np (64pp), 10 color illustrations. Text in English and Italian. Designed by Green Dragon Office (Lorraine Wild with Stuart Smith). This is the elegant little catalogue issued in conjunction with the 2005 selection of Ed Ruscha as the representative for the American Pavilion at the fifty-first Venice Biennale. Included are reproductions of each of the ten exhibited large-scale paintings on canvas from his series "Course of Empire", as well as a brief but nifty foreword by Joan Didion. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-7757-1645-8 Inventory Number: 015729
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. CRACKERS. Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1969. First Edition 1/5000 . 8vo. Wrappers in Dust Jacket. Artists' Book. Near Fine./Good +.. np (240pp), 115 b&w illustrations. This is Ed Ruscha's photo-illustrated narrative featuring noted Los Angeles fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, his frequent model Leon Bing, artist Larry Bell, and Tommy Smothers as models based on Mason Williams' text "How to Derive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers" (which is printed on the inside rear flap of the dust jacket). Intentionally photographed as if a collection of film stills, this project served as the basis for Ruscha's 1971 film "Premium". A handsome copy (entry B10 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999") whose dustwrapper shows some minor red ink smudges and oily discoloration on the rear as well as some gentle fading to the red lettering on the spine. The "Crackers" logo on the front of the jacket is still bright, with a crisp white background and no chips or tears whatsoever. The book's highly acidic chipboard covers have caused some light offsetting to the free endpapers, as is typical. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 006228
$ 500.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. ED RUSCHA. New York: Robert Miller Gallery & Leo Castelli Gallery, 1987. First Edition 1/2000. 4to. Debossed Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (52pp), 20 color illustrations. Designed by Edward Ruscha and John Cheim. This is the austerely elegant hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1987 Robert Miller Gallery exhibition of twenty "Shadow Paintings" on canvas executed by Ed Ruscha between 1986 and 1987 - each of which receives a full page illustration here. A most handsome copy. 0-944680-00-3 Inventory Number: 018026
$ 100.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Paul & Jennifer Vorbach. ED RUSCHA: BIRDS, FISH AND OFFSPRING. New York: C&M Arts, 2002. First Edition. 4to. Boards with Pastedown. Artist Monograph. Near Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. np (44pp), 12 color and 5 b&w illustrations. Designed by Anthony McCall Associates. With an exhibition checklist. This is the catalogue issued in conjunction with a C&M Arts exhibition (in cooperation with Gagosian Gallery) of eight paintings and four works on paper executed by Ed Ruscha between 1963 and 1965. A most presentable copy showing a bit of light wear to the wrappers and a couple of minor creases across the spine. Inventory Number: 015746
$ 45.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. ED RUSCHA: BUSTED GLASS. London: Gagosian Gallery, 2007. First Edition. 4to. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np (82pp), 37 color illustrations. Designed by Goto Design. With an exhibition checklist. This is the stylish catalogue produced in conjunction with a 2007 Gagosian Gallery London exhibition of thirty-seven recent "Busted Glass" drawings by Ed Ruscha. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-932598-53-7 Inventory Number: 015586
$ 60.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. ED RUSCHA: BUSTED GLASS GALLERY ANNOUNCEMENT. London: Gagosian Gallery, 2007. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcement. Fine. One 10 x 7 3/4" sheet of thick cardstock printed offset recto and verso, 1 color illustration. Designed by Goto Design. This is the stylish announcement card produced for the 2007 London Gagosian Gallery exhibition of recent "Busted Glass" drawings by Ed Ruscha. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item, not to be confused with the exhibition catalogue for the same show. Inventory Number: 017430
$ 20.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopper, Dennis & Jeffrey Deitch. ED RUSCHA: EARLY PAINTINGS. New York: Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Boards with Pastedown. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (36pp), 13 color and 3 b&w illustrations + cover. Designed by Hannah H. Alderfer. This is the hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1988 New York gallery exhibition by Los Angeles' favorite transplanted Oklahoman, Ed Ruscha. Each of the thirteen paintings and works on paper executed between 1959 and 1977 exhibited are illustrated here, in addition to three Dennis Hopper photographs (Hopper, one of Ruscha's oldest colleagues also contributes a brief essay). A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 017228
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Demand, Thomas & Diedrich Diedrichsen. ED RUSCHA: GUNPOWDER AND STAINS. Munchen, GERMANY: Monika Spruth Philomene Magers Galerie, 2000. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Boards Over Linen Spine. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 72pp, 22 color illustrations. Text in English and German. With an exhibition checklist, bibliography, filmography and exhibition history. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2000 German gallery show reproducing each of the twenty-two exhibited word drawings and paintings executed between 1971 and 1980 by Ed Ruscha. A most handsome copy. 3-88375-431-5 Inventory Number: 013025
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. ED RUSCHA: LUCKY SEVEN. Hong Kong: 2005. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (80pp), 79 color and duotone illustrations. Text in English. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in an exceedingly limited edition in conjunction with a 2005 Art Basel exhibition of seven Ed Ruscha graphic and photographic portfolios; "Sunset Strip", "Archi-Props", "Pools", "Parking Lots", "Books", "Vacant Lots", and "Rooftops". Each individual image is reproduced here as a full page plate. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item that documents editioned works too recent to be included in in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999". Inventory Number: 016712
$ 135.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave. ED RUSCHA: METRO PLOTS. Beverly Hills, CA & New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Embossed Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. np, 20 color illustrations (including 8 folding plates). Designed by Patricia Moritz. This is the innovatively designed, beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 Gagosian show of recent paintings and drawings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twenty exhibited works (eighteen representing map details and two combining glacial mountain backgrounds with text) is reproduced. A pristine example of this uncommon item still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-880154-24-2 Inventory Number: 015988
$ 400.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Francis, Mark. ED RUSCHA: NEW DRAWINGS. Rome, ITALY: Gagosian Gallery, 2005. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth with Pastedowns. Artist Monograph. Fine./No Jacket - As Issued. np (40pp), 16 color + 2 color cover illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Lorraine Wild and Robert Ruehlman. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with the 2005 opening of the Gagosian Gallery's Rome exhibition space featuring a show of ten recent word drawings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the exhibited works is reproduced, along with installation shots of the gallery. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-932598-19-7 Inventory Number: 016300
$ 60.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Wakefield, Neville & Dave Hickey. ED RUSCHA: NEW PAINTINGS AND A RETROSPECTIVE OF WORKS ON PAPER. London: Anthony d'Offay Gallery, 1998. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 48pp, 49 color and 8 b&w illustrations. Designed by Peter B. Willberg. This is the catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 London gallery exhibition of recent paintings and works on paper by Los Angeles' favorite transplanted Oklahoman, Ed Ruscha. A pristine example. 0-947564-74-8 Inventory Number: 010715
$ 50.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Fer, Briony. ED RUSCHA: PAINTINGS. London: Gagosian Gallery, 2008. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (64pp), 19 color (including 6 folding plates) and 6 b&w illustrations. Designed by Graphic Thought Facility. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2008 London gallery exhibition of five recent two-part paintings on canvas and a two-part print by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twelve exhibited works is reproduced along with installation views. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-932598-69-3 Inventory Number: 017027
$ 60.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Gopnick, Adam. ED RUSCHA: PAINTINGS (PORCH CROP). New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2002. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth with Pastedown. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (52pp), 17 color illustrations (including 2 folding plates). Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2002 Gagosian show of recent paintings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the seventeen exhibited works (eight combining glacial mountain backgrounds with text, nine with images of books and text) is reproduced. A pristine example. 1-880154-79-X Inventory Number: 017301
$ 300.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. ED RUSCHA: PHOTOGRAPHS (SEVEN PRODUCTS TWENTYFIVE APARTMENTS THREE PALM TREES SIX ROOFTOPS AND ONE AERIAL VIEW). Beverly Hills, CA: Gagosian Gallery, 2003. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. 60pp, 42 duotone illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a 2003 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of forty-two newly printed Ed Ruscha photographic images from the sixties. This contains "Seven Products, Twentyfive Apartments, Three Palm Trees, Six Rooftops and One Aerial View", and is highly reminiscent of Ruscha's earlier self-published artist books, though somewhat slightly larger in format. A bright white, most handsome copy. 1-880154-99-4 Inventory Number: 016714
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Lloyd, Jill. ED RUSCHA: RECENT WORKS ON PAPER. London: Karsten Schubert Ltd., 1988. First Edition 1/1200. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 24pp, 8 color illustrations. Designed by Tamar Burchill. With an exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1988 London gallery exhibition of eight recent dry-pigment on paper works by Ed Ruscha. A most presentable copy of this uncommon item showing some minor wear and handling. 1-870590-06-6 Inventory Number: 017061
$ 95.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Foster, Hal. Forword by Edward Tyler Nahem. ED RUSCHA: SELECTED WORKS. New York: Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, L.L.C., 2005. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 48pp, 23 color illustrations. Designed by Don Quaintance, Public Address Design. With an exhibition checklist. This is the stylish catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2005 New York gallery exhibition of forty paintings, works on paper and artist's books executed by by Ed Ruscha between 1960 and 2002. A pristine copy. Inventory Number: 017063
$ 45.00 order/inquire
(ARCENEAUX, EDGAR). Arceneaux, Edgar. Franklin Sirmans, Editor. EDGAR ARCENEAUX: 107TH STREET WATTS. Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY: Revolver Archiv fur Aktuelle Kunst, 2003. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers in Slipcase. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued.. np + np (18 + 20pp), 1 b&w illustration. Text in English. "In his conceptual photography project "107th Street Watts", Edgar Arceneaux follows a desire to produce a number of strong visual counter-arcs to a relentlessly mediated social space, as well as a desire to ignite a critique of the narrow histories of Los AngelesÆ provocative past. Expanding the traditional subjects of Southern California artistic practice, the artist photographed an area of the world known through a singular event in its history: the Watts Riots of 1965. Performing the type of clinical overlay of the street in the manner of Ed Ruscha and his well-known 1966 mapping of the Sunset Strip, "107th Street Watts" formally mimics Ruschaæs piece by shooting every building on 107th Street (the location of the historic Watts Towers) in a photomontage across one page folded like an accordion, allowing for it to be opened and pulled completely out for an undisturbed viewing from end to end". Housed in the publisher's glossy white unprinted slipcase , there is a second, companion volume containing essays by Malik Charles Gaines, Lynell George and Vincent Johnson. A bright,most handsome example. 3-934823-82-3 Inventory Number: 017790
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(ARCENEAUX, EDGAR). Arceneaux, Edgar. Franklin Sirmans, Editor. EDGAR ARCENEAUX: 107TH STREET WATTS - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY: Revolver Archiv fur Aktuelle Kunst, 2003. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers in Slipcase. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued.. np + np (18 + 20pp), 1 b&w illustration. Text in English. "In his conceptual photography project "107th Street Watts", Edgar Arceneaux follows a desire to produce a number of strong visual counter-arcs to a relentlessly mediated social space, as well as a desire to ignite a critique of the narrow histories of Los AngelesÆ provocative past. Expanding the traditional subjects of Southern California artistic practice, the artist photographed an area of the world known through a singular event in its history: the Watts Riots of 1965. Performing the type of clinical overlay of the street in the manner of Ed Ruscha and his well-known 1966 mapping of the Sunset Strip, "107th Street Watts" formally mimics Ruschaæs piece by shooting every building on 107th Street (the location of the historic Watts Towers) in a photomontage across one page folded like an accordion, allowing for it to be opened and pulled completely out for an undisturbed viewing from end to end". Housed in the publisher's glossy white unprinted slipcase , there is a second, companion volume containing essays by Malik Charles Gaines, Lynell George and Vincent Johnson. A bright,most handsome example SIGNED by Edgar Arceneaux in black ink on the rear endpaper of the text volume. 3-934823-82-3 Inventory Number: 017784
$ 250.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry & Fumio Nanjo. EDWARD RUSCHA. Nagoya, JAPAN: Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 60pp, 34 illustrations in color. Text in English and Japanese. This is the well illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the Nagoya installation of a 1988 touring Japanese Museum survey of Ed Ruscha's paintings from the eighties. A handsome copy of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 015282
$ 125.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Schjeldahl, Peter, Bernard Brunon & Edward Ruscha. Introduction by Thierry Raspail. EDWARD RUSCHA. Lyon, FRANCE: Musee Sainte Pierre Art Contemporain, Ville De Lyon, 1985. First Edition. Tall 8vo. Printed Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 148pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and French. With a chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a major 1985 retrospective survey of paintings by Edward Ruscha executed between 1976 and 1985. Each of the exhibited works is reproduced along here along with an essay by Peter Schjeldahl, and an interview with the artist especially for this publication by Bernard Brunon. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 016526
$ 175.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry T.. EDWARD RUSCHA. New York: Alexandre Iolas Gallery, 1970. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. np (36pp), 13 color and 1 b&w illustration, Designed by Sergio Tosi. This is the exceptionally stylishly designed document published in conjunction with Ed Ruscha's second solo exhibition in New York at Alexandre Iolas Gallery - his first gallery exhibition catalogue. It features a brief essy by the artist's longtime friend, curator extraordinaire Henry T. Hopkins, with each of the thirteen exhibited oil on canvas paintings from the two previous years beautifully reproduced on thick handmade paper stock. A most presentable example of this incredibly elusive little gem showing a slight stain and some abrading to the front cover. Inventory Number: 017144
$ 850.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward & Howardena Pindell. EDWARD RUSCHA. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Stedelijk Museum, 1976. First Edition 1/1700. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. np (16pp), 12 b&w and 1 duotone illustration. Text in Dutch. Designed by Wim Crouwel and Wim Verboven. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue designed by Wim Crouwel and published in conjunction with a 1976 Stedelijk Museum exhibition of thirteen drawings, nine prints, and fourteen artist's books by Edward Ruscha. A handsome copy showing some creasIing along the spine as well as a thumbnail indentation along the top edge. Inventory Number: 016839
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry & Fumio Nanjo. EDWARD RUSCHA. Nagoya, JAPAN: Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 60pp, 34 illustrations in color. Text in English and Japanese. This is the well illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the Nagoya installation of a 1988 touring Japanese Museum survey of Ed Ruscha's paintings from the eighties. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing a bit of light wear as well as some mild soiling to its matte white covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 016409
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bois, Yve-Alain & Walter Hopps. Pat Poncy & Robert Dean, Editors. EDWARD RUSCHA: A CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE PAINTINGS VOLUME ONE: 1958-1970. New York & Göttingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2003. First Edition 1/3500. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 436pp, 161 color and 10 b&w illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced first volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A pristine copy in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-88243-972-6 Inventory Number: 009885
$ 200.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bois, Yve-Alain & Walter Hopps. Pat Poncy & Robert Dean, Editors. EDWARD RUSCHA: A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE PAINTINGS VOLUME ONE: 1958-1970 - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. New York & Gottingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 436pp, 161 color and 10 b&w illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced first volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A pristine copy in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase BOLDLY SIGNED by Ed Ruscha in black ink on the title page. 3-88243-972-6 Inventory Number: 014530
$ 600.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Weiner, Lawrence, Dave Hickey & Robert Dean. Robert Dean & Erin Wright, Editors. EDWARD RUSCHA: A CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE PAINTINGS VOLUME THREE: 1983-1987. New York & Göttingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2007. First Edition. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 558pp, 253 color illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced third volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A pristine copy in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-86521-368-5 Inventory Number: 017191
$ 210.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Banham, Reyner & Peter Wollen. Robert Dean & Erin Wright, Editors. EDWARD RUSCHA: A CATALOGUE RAISONNE OF THE PAINTINGS VOLUME TWO: 1971-1982. New York & Göttingen, GERMANY: Gagosian Gallery & Steidl Verlag, 2005. First Edition 1/3500. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 528pp, 304 color and 14 b&w illustrations. Designed by Bruce Mau Design, Inc. With an index, chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the lavishly produced second volume (of a projected seven) on the works on canvas by noted Los Angeles via Oklahoma icon Edward Ruscha. Impeccably designed with a beautiful full page color reproduction for each painting, this is one of the most beautiful catalogues raisonné yet published for a major artist! A pristine copy in the publisher's silver embossed chipboard slipcase, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 3-86521-138-0 Inventory Number: 010598
$ 200.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. EDWARD RUSCHA: CITYSCAPES / O BOOKS. New York: Leo Castelli Gallery, 1997. First Edition 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 64pp, 37 color illustrations. With an exhibition checklist. Published in 1997 by the Leo Castelli Gallery in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their working relationship with Ed Ruscha, this charming little catalogue cum artist's book reproduces each of the seventeen "Cityscape" paintings and twenty exhibited books emblazoned with either paint or bleach by the artist to reveal the letter "O". A pristine copy. Inventory Number: 016148
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. EDWARD RUSCHA: CITYSCAPES / O BOOKS + S BOOKS - TWO VOLUMES. New York & Venice, CA. 1997 + 2001.: Leo Castelli Gallery & Self Published, First Editions 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monographs. Fine. 64pp + np (72pp), 37 + 26 color illustrations. Published in conjunction with a 1997 Leo Castelli Gallery show and a 2001 gallery exhibition made possible by an award from the Coutts Contemporary Arts Foundation in Zurich, these two charming little individual catalogues cum artist's books together reproduce seventeen "Cityscape" paintings, twenty books emblazoned with either paint or bleach by the artist to reveal the letter "O", and the front covers of twenty-six books that have been similarly altered to reveal the letter "S". A most handsome copy of each offered as a pair. Inventory Number: 017663
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. EDWARD RUSCHA: CITYSCAPES / O BOOKS + S BOOKS - TWO VOLUMES. New York & Venice, CA. 1997 + 2001.: Leo Castelli Gallery & Self Published, First Editions 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monographs. Fine. 64pp + np (72pp), 37 + 26 color illustrations. Published in conjunction with a 1997 Leo Castelli Gallery show and a 2001 gallery exhibition made possible by an award from the Coutts Contemporary Arts Foundation in Zurich, these two charming little individual catalogues cum artist's books together reproduce seventeen "Cityscape" paintings, twenty books emblazoned with either paint or bleach by the artist to reveal the letter "O", and the front covers of twenty-six books that have been similarly altered to reveal the letter "S". A bright, pristine copy of each offered as a pair. Inventory Number: 017708
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Engberg, Siri, Edward Ruscha & Clive Phillpot. EDWARD RUSCHA: EDITIONS 1959-1999 - CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ. Minneapolis, MN: Walker Art Center, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Printed Boards in Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. As New./No Jackets - As Issued. 128 + 158 pp, 325 color and 75 b&w illustrations. With an index, bibliography and exhibition history. Designed by Conny Purtill. Published in conjunction with a 1999 traveling Walker Art Center retrospective, these two beautifully designed volumes comprise a full catalogue raisonné of Edward Ruscha's graphic works, editioned photographs, and artist's books dating between 1959 -1999. It contains over four hundred entries, with full publication details for each. In addition, every page of every self-published artist's book is reproduced in miniature in the first volume. A pristine copy in the publisher's slipcase, still in shrinkwrap, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its size and weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-935640-60-6 Inventory Number: 016498
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. EDWARD RUSCHA: GRAPHICS - IRVING BLUM GALLERY EXHIBITION POSTER. Los Angeles: Irving Blum Gallery, 1969. First Edition. Exhibition Poster. Fine. One 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 " sheet printed recto only (in black and red inks on white paper), folded in quarter for mailing. Designed by Edward Ruscha. This is the poster/announcement for Ruscha's second solo exhibition at the Irving Blum Gallery in May/June of 1969. For this show of prints, the artist drew the striking faux liquid "graphics" logo for this item, which is designated M13 in the Siri Engberg catalogue raisonné, "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959 -1999". A beautiful copy of a scarce bit of ephemera, there are no tears or holes, and this shows only the most minimal handling. Inventory Number: 015777
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave. EDWARD RUSCHA: LA MIRADA DISTANCIADA / THE LONG VIEW. . Mexico City, MEXICO: Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, 2006. First Edition. Oblong 4to. 1/4 Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np (68pp), 30 color illustrations. Text in English and Spanish. Designed by Green Dragon Office. With an exhibition checklist. This is the beautifully produced hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2006 Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo exhibition of horizontally formatted large scale paintings by Ed Ruscha executed between 1977 and 2005. Each of the twenty exhibited works is reproduced along with an installation view. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 968-5979-15-4 Inventory Number: 014529
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Marshall, Richard. EDWARD RUSCHA: LOS ANGELES APARTMENTS 1965. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1990. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. np (64pp), 37 b&w illustrations. With a bibliography and exhibition history. Designed by Bureau, N.Y. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1990 Whitney exhibition that contrasted the mid-sixties black and white apartment house drawings and photographs of Edward Ruscha alongside architecturally related works by Charles Sheeler, Ralston Crawford, Edward Hopper, Joe Goode, Richard Artschwager, David Hockney & Robert Bechtle, as well as examples of modernist Los Angeles buildings by Irving Gill, Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, R.M. Schindler, J.R. Davidson, William Foster, and Victor Gruen Associates. A pristine, unfaded copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-87427-074-X Inventory Number: 010193
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hulten, Pontus & Dan Cameron. With an Interview By Bernard Blistene. EDWARD RUSCHA: PAINTINGS / SCHILDERIJEN. Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Museum Boymans-van Beunigen, 1990. First Edition 1/3000. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 152pp, 51 color and 20 b&w illustrations. Text in English and Dutch. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and filmography. This is the beautifully designed catalogue published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1990 traveling Museum retrospective of paintings by Edward Ruscha. Each of the fifty-one works exhibited is reproduced in color. A most handsome copy. 90-6918-048-0 Inventory Number: 013335
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bois, Yve-Alain & Walter Hopps. EDWARD RUSCHA: ROMANCE WITH LIQUIDS / PAINTINGS 1966-1969. New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, Inc., 1993. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. 110pp, 28 b&w and 27 color illustrations. Tony Morgan / Step Graphics.This is the beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1993 Gagosian show of late sixties liquiform word paintings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twenty-seven exhibited works is reproduced, and it includes the transcript of an interview between the artist and the late, great Walter Hopps. A pristine copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-8478-1730-X Inventory Number: 013910
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Schjeldahl, Peter. EDWARD RUSCHA: STAINS 1971 TO 1975. New York: Robert Miller Gallery, 1992. First Edition 1/2000. 4to. Silk Boards in Acetate Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. np (88pp), 31 color and 1 b&w illustration. Designed by John Cheim. This is the hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1992 Robert Miller Gallery exhibition of thirty-one "Stain" paintings (silkscreen on rayon or silk) executed by Ed Ruscha between 1971 and 1975 - each of which receives a full page illustration here. A most handsome copy in the publisher's printed acetate jacket. 0-944680-41-0 Inventory Number: 016621
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward, Bonnie Clearwater & Christopher Knight. Foreword by J. Patrick Lannan, Jr.. EDWARD RUSCHA: WORDS WITHOUT THOUGHTS NEVER TO HEAVEN GO. New York & Lake Worth, FL: Harry N. Abrams, Inc & The Lannan Museum, 1988. First Edition 1/4000. 4to. Wrappers in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Very Good./Very Good.. 150pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Jack Woody. Published in conjunction with a 1988 Lannan Museum exhibition, this stylish monograph details the process of creating Edward Ruscha's " Words Without Thoughts Never To Heaven Go" murals commissioned by the Lannan Foundation for the Miami-Dade Public Library. A handsome copy showing just a bit of wear and handling. 0810924056 Inventory Number: 016793
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(WOELFFER, EMERSON) (RUSCHA, EDWARD). Nordland, Gerald & Ed Ruscha. EMERSON WOELFFER: A SOLO FLIGHT - CURATED BY ED RUSCHA. Los Angeles: REDCAT, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 64pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Jerry McMillan. With a bibliography, exhibition checklist and exhibition history. Published in conjunction with an extensive 2003 retrospective curated by Ed Ruscha, this is a loving tribute to the late Los Angeles (by way of Chicago) artist/educator/collector Emerson Woelffer. A fixture on the LA scene for more than forty years, this elegant catalogue combines reproductions of the artist's work along with personal photographs to form the most comprehensive document on Woelffer to date. It includes a section of tributes and remembrances by former Otis/Chouinard students and colleagues including the likes of Joe Goode, Terry Allen, Roy Dowell, Chuck Arnoldi, Llyn Foulkes, Jerry McMillan, George Herms, Allen Ruppersberg, Laddie John Dill, Ed Bereal, Larry Bell, Dennis Hopper, and more. A most handsome copy. LC 2003-113287 Inventory Number: 016179
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(VAN LEER, LOUISA). Van Leer, Louisa. FIFTEEN PORNOGRAPHY COMPANIES - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. Los Angeles: Self Published, 2006. First Edition. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine. np (38pp), 15 b&w illustrations. "Fifteen Pornography Companies" pays homage to the art of Ed Ruscha and the small photo books he created in the 60's and 70's on architectural typologies endemic to the Southern California landscape from gas stations, to swimming pools, to parking lots. The book works as an update to Ruscha's typologies to include a more contemporary, ubiquitous Southern California entity; the pornography production company. The photograph's reveal the mundane, nearly invisible side of an otherwise sensationalized industry that permeates the Los Angeles landscape". A pristine copy of this charming tribute SIGNED by Louisa Van Leer in black ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 015786
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(VAN LEER, LOUISA). Van Leer, Louisa. FIFTEEN PORNOGRAPHY COMPANIES - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist. Los Angeles: Self Published, 2006. First Edition. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine. np (38pp), 15 b&w illustrations. "Fifteen Pornography Companies" pays homage to the art of Ed Ruscha and the small photo books he created in the 60's and 70's on architectural typologies endemic to the Southern California landscape from gas stations, to swimming pools, to parking lots. The book works as an update to Ruscha's typologies to include a more contemporary, ubiquitous Southern California entity; the pornography production company. The photograph's reveal the mundane, nearly invisible side of an otherwise sensationalized industry that permeates the Los Angeles landscape". A pristine copy of this charming tribute SIGNED by Louisa Van Leer in black ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 017935
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. FLIPPING, KICKING, HOWLING, ROLLING. SITTING, STANDING, CLIMBING, TELLING. Signed and Numbered By the Artist with 8 Etchings. Los Angeles: The Lapis Press, 1988. First Edition 1/35. Elephant Folio. Full-Leather in Slipcase. Artists' Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (28pp), 8 color etchings, 1 letterpress colophon + title page. Published in 1988 in a limited edition of thirty-five copies only, this is an extraordinarily luxe Edward Ruscha volume from Sam Francis' late, great Lapis Press containing eight bound etchings. Each "silhouette" image was printed by Jacob Samuel at the Litho Shop. Each page measures 20 x 16 inches, and is printed on Rives BFK paper. The title and colophon pages have been hand-printed in letterpress, and along with four blank preliminaries and endpapers are bound by hand in exquisite debossed dark green Nigerian goatskin, and housed in a linen and goatskin slipcase. The colophon has been individually numbered and signed by the artist. A most handsome copy of the first and only printing of print entries 149-156 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999"). In addition, this example includes a pristine copy of the loose, hors commerce 20 x 16 inch letterpress and etching publication broadside "B" that was limited to forty copies only (entry M-49 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999"). PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value, size and weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 013966
$ 37500.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Bogle, Andrew. Preface By Henry Geldzahler. GRAPHIC WORKS BY EDWARD RUSCHA. Auckland, NEW ZEALAND: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1978. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Catalogue Raisonné. Very Good. 144pp, profusely illustrated in b&w, with 6 tipped-in color plates. With an exhibition checklist, chronology, bibliography and exhibition history. Published in conjunction with a 1978 Australian exhibition of the artist's drawings and prints, this is a fully illustrated catalogue raisonné of Edward Ruscha's prints from 1966-76, as well as thirty word drawings. A handsome copy showing some minor scuffing to the wrappers. Inventory Number: 013720
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(BROUWS, JEFFREY). Brouws, Jeffrey. JEFFREY BROUWS: TWENTYSIX ABANDONED GASOLINE STATIONS - DELUXE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION WITH A PRINT. Signed by the Photographer - with a B&W Photograph. Santa Barbara, CA: Handjob Press & National Gas-N-Go Publications, 1992. First Edition 1/50 Deluxe. 4to. Wrappers in Cloth Portfolio. Photography Monograph. Fine./Fine.. 48pp, 26 b&w illustrations. Jeffrey Brouws' first book is an exquisite little paean to Edward Ruscha's own first volume of virtually the same title. Designed and typeset as if a Ruscha publication, the photographs are reproduced in lush duotone and nicely illustrate America's crumbling autopia thirty years later. This example is from the limited, signed deluxe edition of fifty copies only housed in a black linen binding (with a pictorial pastedown) that contains a matted 8 x 10" silver gelatin print of Union 76, Ludlow, CA" - an image also featured in the book itself. A pristine copy of this self-published rarity in an unprinted vellum wrapper SIGNED by Brouws in black ink on the title page, and hand numbered, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 017934
$ 1000.00 order/inquire
(GOODE, JOE). Duncan, Michael & Manny Silverman. JOE GOODE: THE CLOUD PAINTINGS. Los Angeles: Manny Silverman Gallery, 2001. First Edition 1/2600. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 16pp, 11 color illustrations + color cover. This is the slender sixteen page exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a 2001 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of twelve "Cloud" paintings friom the seventies by Ed Ruscha's noted fellow Oklahoma to LA transplant/friend/and colleague Joe Goode. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 017684
$ 10.00 order/inquire
(GOODE, JOE). Goode, Joe. JOE GOODE: THE X-RAY DRAWINGS. Los Angeles: Manny Silverman Gallery, 2005. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (8pp), 5 color illustrations + color cover. This is the slender eight page exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a 2005 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of "X-Ray" drawings friom the seventies by Ed Ruscha's noted fellow Oklahoma to LA transplant/friend/and colleague Joe Goode. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 017685
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(GOODE, JOE). Silverman, Manny. JOE GOODE: WORKS ON PAPER 1960-1973. Los Angeles: Manny Silverman Gallery, 1998. First Edition 1/3500. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 24pp, 10 color illustrations + color cover. With a chronology and collections listing. This is the slender exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of eleven early works on paper by Ed Ruscha's noted fellow Oklahoma to LA transplant/friend/and colleague Joe Goode. A most handsome copy. Inventory Number: 017683
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Ayres, Anne, Jay Belloli, Frances Colpitt, Judi Freeman, Marilu Knode, Andrea Liss, Robert L. Pincus & Karen Tsujimoto. L.A. POP IN THE SIXTIES. Newport Beach, CA: Newport Harbor Art Museum, 1989. First Edition 1/1500. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Fine. 144pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. This is the substantial catalogue published in conjunction with an extraordinary 1989 travelling Newport Harbor Art Museum survey exhibition extolling the virtues of the Los Angeles Pop Art scene of the 1960s. The artists featured here are John Baldessari, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Vija Celmins, Robert Dowd, Llyn Foulkes, Joe Goode, Phillip Hefferton, and Edward Ruscha. A most handsome copy 0-917493-14-1 Inventory Number: 017795
$ 90.00 order/inquire
(SHAW, JIM). Shaw, Jim. LIFE AND DEATH: A NON-NARRATIVE NARRATIVE BY JIM SHAW. The End is Here Publications, 1981. First Edition. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artists' Book. Very Good. np (54pp), 54 b&w illustrations. This is an early, self-published (with some assistance from Ed Ruscha) collection of Jim Shaw's humorous figurative black and white airbrushed drawings that owe a debt of gratitude to "Tex Avery, Basil Wolverton, Virgil Partch, and Big Daddy Ed Roth". A handsome copy of this uncommon item (whose front cover resembles a digest sized issue of Life magazine) showing a bit of overall wear and rubbing to the covers. 0-9607640-0-3 Inventory Number: 014499
$ 125.00 order/inquire
(HAFIF, MARCIA). Hafif, Marcia. MARCIA HAFIF: POMONA HOUSES - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed and Dated by the Artist. NP. ND (1972).: Mother Lode Editions, First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine. np (114pp), 45 b&w illustrations. Published in 1972 with no knowledge of Ed Ruscha's small photo books of architectural typologies endemic to the Southern California landscape, Marcia Hafif's "Pomona Houses" pays uncannily similar homage to the disappearing wooden framed, peaked roofed houses of her grandmother's neighborhood. A most handsome copy of this charming rarity showing just a bit of typical age patination SIGNED AND DATED with the year of publication by Marcia Hafif in black ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 017972
$ 100.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. NINE SWIMMING POOLS (AND A BROKEN GLASS). Los Angeles: Self Published, 1968. First Edition 1/2400. 12mo. Printed Wrappers with Glassine. Artists' Book. Near Fine./Very Good +.. np (64pp), 10 color illustrations. A paean to the beauty of the well appointed Southern California patio, and the blank, white page, this is the first printing of Edward Ruscha's eighth artist book from 1968. A bright, white, impressively preserved copy of the first printing (entry B8 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" and cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" as well as page 113 of "From Fair to Fine") in the publisher's original glassine wrapper showing just a bit of browning and slight chipping along the top edge. Inventory Number: 016972
$ 1200.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. NINE SWIMMING POOLS (AND A BROKEN GLASS). Los Angeles. 1968 (1976).: Self Published, Second Edition 1/2000. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Very Good./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (64pp), 10 color illustrations. A paean to the beauty of the well appointed Southern California patio, and the blank, white page, this is the second printing of Edward Ruscha's eighth artist book from 1968. A handsome copy second printing of 1976 (entry B8 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" and cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" as well as page 113 of "From Fair to Fine") issued without a glassine wrapper showing just a bit of handling and light patination to its covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 016842
$ 750.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, George Baker, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Leah Dickerman, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Malcolm Turvey & Lisa Pasquariello, Editors. OCTOBER 111: ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - WINTER 2005: ED RUSCHA. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2005. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Fair. 144pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over twenty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this special issue devoted to Ed Ruscha include: Language Between Performance and Photography - Liz Kotz, "Second City": Ed Ruscha and the Reception of Los Angeles Pop - Alexandra Schwartz, Blue Collar Drawings 1992 - Ed Ruscha, Thermometers Should Last Forever - Yve-Alain Bois, Ed Ruscha and the Language That He Used - Lisa Pasquariello, "Something Else": Ed Ruscha's Photographic Books - Kevin Hatch, and Ed Ruscha's One-Way Street - Jaleh Mansoor. An otherwise handsome copy showing a dent to the upper foredge corner that is also missing the right half of its front cover. It has been priced accordingly. 0-262-75261-1 Inventory Number: 017761
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (OCTOBER). Krauss, Rosalind, Annette Michelson, George Baker, Yve-Alain Bois, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Leah Dickerman, Hal Foster, Denis Hollier, Mignon Nixon, Malcolm Turvey & Lisa Pasquariello, Editors. OCTOBER 111: ART/ THEORY/ CRITICISM/ POLITICS - WINTER 2005: ED RUSCHA. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press Journals, 2005. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. Journal. Fine. 144pp, illustrated in b&w. At the forefront of contemporary arts theory and criticism, "October" has for over twenty-five years focused critical attention on the contemporary arts and their various contexts of interpretation: film, painting, music, photography, performance, sculpture, literature. Contributions to this special issue devoted to Ed Ruscha include: Language Between Performance and Photography - Liz Kotz, "Second City": Ed Ruscha and the Reception of Los Angeles Pop - Alexandra Schwartz, Blue Collar Drawings 1992 - Ed Ruscha, Thermometers Should Last Forever - Yve-Alain Bois, Ed Ruscha and the Language That He Used - Lisa Pasquariello, "Something Else": Ed Ruscha's Photographic Books - Kevin Hatch, and Ed Ruscha's One-Way Street - Jaleh Mansoor. An most handsome copy . 0-262-75261-1 Inventory Number: 012667
$ 30.00 order/inquire
(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. PARKETT NO. 18: EDWARD RUSCHA - COLLABORATION + EDITION: BOYD WEBB - INSERT. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 1988. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Fine./OUT OF PRINT. ca 200pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A pristine copy of the eighteenth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's original shrinkwrap. 3-907509-68-4 Inventory Number: 013671
$ 60.00 order/inquire
(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. PARKETT NO. 55: EDWARD RUSCHA, ANDREAS SLOMINSKI, SAM TAYLOR-WOOD - COLLABORATIONS + EDITIONS: KARA WALKER - INSERT. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 1999. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Fine. ca 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A pristine copy of the fifty-fifth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-907582-05-5 Inventory Number: 011827
$ 32.00 order/inquire
(PARKETT). Curiger, Bice, Editor. PARKETT NO. 9: FRANCESCO CLEMENTE - COLLABORATION + EDITION: EDWARD RUSCHA - INSERT. Zurich, SWITZERLAND: Parkett, 1986. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Contemporary Art Periodical. Very Good./OUT OF PRINT. ca 200pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Parallel Text in English and German. A most presentable copy of the ninth issue of this influential Swiss visual arts quarterly showing some overall external wear and handling. PLEASE NOTE: This example is lacking the poster insert designed by Ed Ruscha. It has been priced accordingly. 3-907509-59-5 Inventory Number: 012296
$ 65.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (KLEE, PAUL). Crone, Rainer, Joseph Leo Koerner & Alexandra Grafin Stosch. Petrus Schaesberg, Editor. PAUL KLEE UND EDWARD RUSCHA: PROJEKTE DER MODERNE - SPRACH UND BILD. Regensburg, GERMANY: Iccarus & Verlag Schnell & Steiner GmbH, 1998. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Near Fine. 256pp, 35 b&w and 18 color illustrations. Text in German. This is a scholarly German monograph featuring essays by Rainer Crone, Joseph Leo Koerner, and Alexandra Grafin Stosch that examine, compare, and contrast the use of language and symbol in the paintings, drawings, and graphic works of Edward Ruscha and Paul Klee, and their combined influence in expanding the vocabulary of twentieth century modernism. A most handsome copy still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-7954-1206-4 Inventory Number: 017219
$ 40.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD) (MCMILLAN, JERRY). McMillan, Jerry. PICTURING ED: JERRY McMILLAN'S PHOTOGRAPHS OF ED RUSCHA 1958-1972. Santa Monica, CA: Craig Krull Gallery, 2004. First Edition 1/1200. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. 82pp, 48 b&w illustrations + covers. Designed by Craig Krull. This is a charming little catalogue published in conjunction with a recent exhibition of forty-seven vintage photographic images of Edward Ruscha taken over the years by his good friend (and fellow Oklahoma City to L.A. transplant) Jerry McMillan. Trimmed to the size of one of Ruscha's self published artist's books of the sixties and seventies, this contains an abundance of sweet and sexy pix of Ed the artist, friend, husband, and dad. A pristine copy. 1-889195-52-9 Inventory Number: 015256
$ 85.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. RECORDS. Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1971. First Edition 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artists' Book. Near Fine./No Jacket - As Issued.. np (72pp), 60 b&w illustrations. Edward Ruscha's fifteenth artist book "Records" is a charming photographic inventory of thirty vinyl phonograph records (and their album cover graphics) from the artist's personal collection circa 1971. A most handsome copy (entry B15 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999") that was of course issued without a glassine wrapper. Inventory Number: 014273
$ 2250.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. S BOOKS BY ED RUSCHA. Venice, CA: Self Published, 2001. First Edition 1/2000. 12mo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (72pp), 26 color illustrations. Published by Ed Ruscha in conjunction with a 2001 gallery exhibition (and made possible by an award from the Coutts Contemporary Arts Foundation in Zurich), this charming little catalogue cum artist's book reproduces the front covers of twenty-six books that have been emblazoned with either paint or bleach by the artist to reveal the letter "S". A bright, pristine copy. Inventory Number: 016662
$ 75.00 order/inquire
(STELLA, FRANK). Leider, Philip. STELLA SINCE 1970 (DESIGNED BY ED RUSCHA). Fort Worth, TX: The Fort Worth Museum of Art, 1978. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good -. 136pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed By Edward Ruscha. Published in conjunction with a 1978 touring Frank Stella survey exhibition, each of the twenty-six works in the show is illustrated here in color. A most presentable copy whose covers show signs of light handling and wear.The front endpaper is signed and dated in ink by noted 20th Century art historian Pamela Kort. LC 77-23703 Inventory Number: 001255
$ 40.00 order/inquire
Hickey, Dave. THE INVISIBLE DRAGON: FOUR ESSAYS ON BEAUTY. Los Angeles: Art Issues Press, 1993. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Fine. 64pp, 9 b&w illustrations. Designed by Linda Norlen. Cover Image by Edward Ruscha. This is noted professor of art criticism and theory at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Dave Hickey's first anthology of essays. A bright, white, most handsome copy of the uncommon 1993 first Art Issues Press printing of this sought after item with the publisher's "with compliments" slip laid in. 0-9637264-0-4 Inventory Number: 016279
$ 150.00 order/inquire
(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Whyte, Robert & Louise Katzman. THE WORKS OF EDWARD RUSCHA (I DONT WANT NO RETRO SPECTIVE) - EXHIBITION BROCHURE. San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1982. First Edition. Small 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Fine. np (12pp), 8 b&w illustrations + color cover. This is the slender twelve page brochure published in conjunction with a 1982 touring retrospective "The Works of Edward Ruscha" organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A most handsome copy of this ephemeral item not to be confused with the one hundred and eighty-two page paperbound exhibition catalogue with the same artwork ("I Don't Want No Retro Spective") also reproduced on the front cover. Inventory Number: 016672
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Shaw, Jim. THRIFT STORE PAINTINGS: PAINTINGS FOUND IN THRIFT STORES. Hollywood, CA: Heavy Industry Publications, 1990. First Edition. 4to. Cloth with Gilt in Dust Jacket. Fine/Fine. 205pp, 106 color illustrations. Leave it to an iconoclastic artist like Jim Shaw to quietly amass this extraordinary collection of paintings one would be unlikely to find hanging in any museum. He dispenses with the pretension of academic texts and just shows us the work. With titles such as "Man with No Crotch Sits Down with Girl" and "Indian Maidens Frolic in Bikinis", these pictures require no reductive essays or curatorial largesse - they speak for themselves and the artists who created them. A pristine copy of the uncommon hardbound edition that interestingly enough was published by none other than Edward Ruscha! 1-879158-00-0 Inventory Number: 013743
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(BROUWS, JEFFREY). Brouws, Jeffrey. TWENTYSIX ABANDONED GASOLINE STATIONS - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Santa Barbara, CA: Handjob Press & National Gas-N-Go Publications, 1992. First Edition 1/1000 Copies. 8vo. Printed Wrappers with Glassine. Photography Monograph. Near Fine./Good +.. 48pp, 26 b&w illustrations. Jeffrey Brouws' first book is an exquisite little paean to Edward Ruscha's own first volume of virtually the same title. Designed and typeset as if a Ruscha publication, the photographs are reproduced in lush duotone and nicely illustrate America's crumbling autopia thirty years later. This example is BOLDLY SIGNED by Brouws in ink at the colophon (not called for), and hand numbered. A most handsome copy of this self-published rarity for those who covet "Highway", "Inside the Live Reptile Tent", and any Ed Ruscha artist book collector whose unprinted vellum wrapper shows some wear, chips and creases. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 017000
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(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. VARIOUS SMALL FIRES AND MILK. Los Angeles. 1964 (1970).: Self Published, Second Printing 1/3000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artists Book. Fine./No Jacket.. np (48pp), 16 b&w illustrations. Originally published in 1964 in an edition of a mere four hundred copies, "Various Small Fires and Milk" is Edward Ruscha's second artist's book is a humorous cataloguing of flames and a glass of milk. A bright, pristine copy of the second printing from 1970 (entry B2 in Siri Engberg's "Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999" as well as cited on pages 198-201 of The Hasselblad Center's "The Open Book" and 140 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II"). Inventory Number: 011653
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