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Hollywood is a Verb

Ed Ruscha

Dovehouse Contemporary United Kingdom

Artwork details

Artist

Ed Ruscha

Title

Hollywood is a Verb

Description

Hollywood is a Verb

By Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha is an American artist recognized for his unique blend of Pop Art, Conceptual Art, and the exploration of language in visual art. Renowned for his use of words and phrases in his paintings, prints, and photographs, Ruscha's work often reflects a fascination with the American vernacular, creating a distinctive and influential body of art that bridges the gap between visual and linguistic expression.

1979 / 2026

Archival pigment print on Lasal Moab 230gsm paper, after Ruscha's 1979 work 'Hollywood'.

20” H x 30" W

Date

2026

Medium

Archival Pigment Print

Edition

N/A

Signature

Unsigned

Sheet

20” H x 30" W cm

Status

Available

Price

Price on request

The Artist

Ed Ruscha

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.