About this artwork
In the 1990s, Ruscha brought together many of his photographs from the 1960s and 70s into new groupings, such as the ‘Sunset Strip Portfolio’ 1967/1995, a set of six photographs including this one. This photograph was originally one of many simply documenting the length of Sunset Strip. But in the new 'Sunset Strip Portfolio' Ruscha has placed the focus on the now legendary places captured, such as the famous Whiskey A-Go-Go, a rock ‘n’ roll joint which has played host to musicians including Janis Joplin and Led Zeppelin. He has distorted the negatives with razor blades and sandpaper signalling the passing of time and the decay traditional photographic processes.
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title:Whiskey A-Go-Go (Sunset Strip Portfolio)
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date created:1980/95
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materials:Black and white photograph from altered negative on paper
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measurements:50.80 x 75.10 cm (framed: 67.00 x 91.50 x 4.50 cm)
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credit line:ARTIST ROOMS National Galleries of Scotland and Tate. Lent by Artist Rooms Foundation 2011
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accession number:AL00290
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Ed Ruscha
Ed Ruscha
Ruscha was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Oklahoma and studied in Los Angeles. Ruscha's work is diverse and experimental. Since childhood he has been interested in commercial art, in the form of advertising, comic books and magazines. This led to his first paintings featuring words,...
