Ed Ruscha: Books and Paintings

In Ed Ruscha: Books and Paintings, Armin Zweite quotes the artist on his Boss paintings: "'It wasn't the multiplicity of its meanings that gave the power. It's somehow the roundness of the whole thing—and the 'S's' and the 'B' and the 'O'.... Somehow that's where all of this inspiration is contained.'" Visit ARTBOOK at the LAABF Thursday through Sunday at the Geffen Contemporary. We are pleased to present many books on Ruscha and other radical artists from the west coast Beat scene. Featured image is "Not Only Securing The Last Letter, But Damaging It As Well (Boss)" (1964).