Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)

The Joshua

Details

Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
The Joshua
signed and dated 'Ed Ruscha 1987' (on the reverse) and signed again, titled and dated again '"THE JOSHUA" 1987 ED RUSCHA' (on the stretcher)
acrylic on canvas
80 x 46 1/8 in. (203.2 x 117.1 cm.)
Painted in 1987.

Provenance

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Robert Miller Gallery, New York
Marjorie Leshaw, New York, acquired from the above, 1987
Her sale; Sotheby's, New York, 13 May 2004, lot 227
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

E. Ruscha, "Edward Ruscha: A Portfolio," Forehead: Writing and Art Journal, vol. 1, 1987, pp. 40-43 (illustrated).
D. Kuspit, "Edward Ruscha," Artforum, vol. 26, February 1988, pp. 144-145 (illustrated).

Exhibited

New York, Robert Miller Gallery, Ed Ruscha: New Paintings, November 1987, n.p., (illustrated in color).
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Ed Ruscha: Recent Paintings, January-April 1988, no. 6 (illustrated in the exhibition brochure).

Lot Essay

This work will be included in the forthcoming Edward Ruscha Catalogue
Raisonne of Paintings Volume Three: 1983-1987.

The Joshua

Lot Essay

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