Born in 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, Edward Ruscha was raised in Oklahoma City.
Encompassing painting, drawing, photography and artist's books, Ruscha's work holds the mirror up to the banality of urban life and gives order to the barrage of mass media-fed images and information that confronts us daily.
Ruscha's early career as a graphic artist continues to strongly influence his aesthetic and thematic approach.
In 2001, Ruscha was was elected to The American Academy of Arts and Letters as as member of the Department of Art. "Leave Any Information at the Signal" , a volume of his writings and interviews, was published in 2002.
Ruscha was the United States representative in the 51st Venice Biennale in 2005.
A major retrospective will open at the Hayward Gasllery in London in 2009.
Photo Credit: Danna Ruscha
View 1st Exhibition Artwork and 2nd Exhibition Artwork
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