About this artwork

In the 1980s Ruscha created a number of paintings and prints using simple, picture book images such as these in silhouette. Many of these motifs were derived from childhood books and magazines, marking a departure from the slick Los Angeles based imagery of his earlier work. During this time he also placed single objects in front of backgrounds such as this one which, although minimal, suggests a real place rather than a blank backdrop. The technique of airbrushing allowed him to create a new texture in his images.

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  • artist:
    Ed Ruscha (born 1937) American
  • title:
    Rabbit
  • date created:
    1986
  • materials:
    Lithograph on paper
  • measurements:
    113.80 x 86.00 cm (support: 127.80 x 100.10 cm, framed: 129.90 x 101.70 cm)
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Lent by Artist Rooms Foundation 2011
  • accession number:
    AL00306
  • gallery:
This artwork is part of Artist Rooms
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Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha