{"product_id":"18480-ruscha-edward-records-signed","title":"Ruscha, Edward. (b. 1937) Records - Signed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eOffset printed with 15 photographic reproductions in duotone, 1 in black and white. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e(63)p., 61 photogr. ills., printed in 2000 copies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ebound as issued within the red paper wrappers with the title printed on the uppers, overall size 180 x 140 mm (7 1\/8 x 5 1\/2 in). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e This example signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eRuscha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e on front endpaper in ink. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eEngbert \u0026amp; Phillpot B15; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eHasselblad, pp. 198-99.  Small stain to the outer edge of first five leaves, sticker remnant on front cover, else fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eArtist's book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ecomprising sixty one black and white illustrations being\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e photographs of the sleeve and disc of 30 records from the artist's collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eCredited with reinventing the artist's book, throughout the 1960s and 70s, Ruscha produced sixteen conceptual books of photographs, focused on the symbols of American life and consumer culture. By turning away from the craftsmanship and luxury status that typified the \u003cem style=\"\"\u003elivre d'artiste\u003c\/em\u003e in favor of the artistic idea or concept, expressed simply and in editions that were unsigned (the present copies were signed outside of the edition) and inexpensively printed, Ruscha opened the genre to the possibilities of mass-production and distribution. These books proved to be highly influential, inspiring many artists to create their own responses, including Bruce Nauman, who for his 1968 \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eBurning Small Fires\u003c\/em\u003e burned a copy of Ruscha's \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eVarious Small Fires and Milk\u003c\/em\u003e and photographed the process!\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093684342943,"sku":"18480","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ruscha_Records_18480A.jpg?v=1722189676","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18480-ruscha-edward-records-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}