1988
Edition Size: Number 2 of 100 from the edition of unknown size as issued
Sheet Size: 11 x 33 in. (28 x 83.8 cm), framed as shown cm
Reference: Engberg 162
Signed
Condition: Excellent
Created by Ed Ruscha in 1988, Hell ½ Way Heaven is a color lithograph on Rives paper. Signed by the artist and numbered within the lithographic plate, the print is annotated 2/100 from the edition of unknown size as issued, and measures 11 x 33 in. (28 x 83.8 cm), framed as shown. Designated as Parkett 18, the edition was printed by Ed Hamilton, Los Angeles.
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American artist Ed Ruscha is a pioneer of the 1960’s Pop Art movement known for his signature ‘word paintings’, which incorporate text with images of landscapes. Ruscha studied art in Los Angeles after moving from Omaha, Nebraska in 1956 where he explored a variety of media including painting, collage, printmaking, photography and drawing. His work conflates many influences from Jasper John’s Target with Four Faces (1958), to Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. His renowned piece OOF, encapsulates popular culture, cartoons and comic strips he drew upon.
