My name is John Amy. I am a graphic designer providing professional bespoke web design as well as effective branding and graphic design.
I have a small collection of pop art books by Ed Ruscha for sale.
This is the man:
Ed Ruscha: Buildings and Words from Felipe Lima on Vimeo.
Ed (Edward) Ruscha ("roo-SHAY")
Celebrated Pop Artist
Art Books For Sale
In 1963, Ed Ruscha began working with the published image, in his most renowned series of artist’s books. These books were not only about editions, but the replication of reproductions. Each book was made up of a series of photographs, the books aptly named for their visual content.
Here are a selection of these classics available for sale. Please contact: john@promo-design.co.uk to arrange secure PayPal payment and delivery.
CRACKERS
Hollywood, CA, Heavy Industry Publications., 1969. First and only Edition 1/5000. Original white glassine dust jacket. 115 black-and-white reproductions., 240 pages. Brown chipboard flexible covers.
This is Ed Ruscha's photo-illustrated narrative featuring noted Los Angeles fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, his frequent model Leon Bing, artist Larry Bell, and Tommy Smothers as models based on Mason Williams' 1967 text 'How to Derive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers' (which is printed on the inside rear flap of the dust jacket). Intentionally photographed as if a collection of film stills, this project served as the basis for Ruscha's 1971 film "Premium".
Dust jacket very soiled and browned as per pic plus crinkling on top edge. The chipboard cover also browned with a crease bottom right. Photo pages very good with light browning to edges and slight soiling on bottom left of pages due to repeated page turning.
£260.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
NINE SWIMMING POOLS SOLD
(and a broken glass)
64 pages and 10, 4-colour offset reproductions of the artist's photographs of 9 swimming pools from suburban Los Angeles and a broken glass
Los Angeles / California / United States of America
Artist's book, Planographic
7 x 5-1/2 inches.
Printer: Blair Litho, Los Angeles;
Technique: 4-colour offset lithograph; sewn and glued
Edition: 1st edition 1968: 2400 unsigned and unnumbered.
CONDITION: Fine. Vey slight yellowing around page edges. Glassine dust jacket has several chips to the top edge near the crown of the spine. Aging/browning at the spine with a few small dark marks possibly ink.
£840.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
A FEW PALM TREES SOLD
Heavy Industry Publications, Inc. Hollywood. [California. 1971.] 1st Edition.
Unpaginated. 7” x 5.5”.
Plain black cover of black Hammermill Duro-Glo paper.
Technique: black offset lithograph; sewn and glued
Edition: 3900 unsigned and unnumbered
Soft cover. Black laminated wrappers. Photographs of palm trees in Los Angeles, all photographed facing west and identified by their respective addresses. Unpaginated with 64 pages and 14 offset reproductions of the artist's black and white photographs of palm trees from around Los Angeles, all shot facing west, with captions. This first and only edition was limited to 3900 copies. The images of palm trees are all presented as cut-outs.
Condition: Fine to Good. There are a couple of black (ink) marks on bottom o the slightly yellowed spine. Tiny fine red streak on one of the blank pages, possibly ink. A very faint crease appears on a few of the blank pages. hardly discernible, most likely appeared when printed.
£350.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES
First edition. Soft cover. White matt wrappers with title printed in black on cover and spine, with glassine dust jacket.
Photographs by Ed Ruscha. Unpaginated (48 pp.), with 25 black and white plates of LA locations including captions. 7 x 5-1/2 inches. This first and only edition was limited to 4000 copies.
In 1963, Ed Ruscha began working with the published image, in his most renowned series of artist’s books. These books were not only about editions, but the replication of reproductions. Each book was made up of a series of photographs, the books aptly named for their visual content. The industrial feel of offset lithography that Ruscha was exposed to in a short apprenticeship with Saul Marks at Plantain Press showed in his artist’s books, and soon he begun to receive recognition for this unique body of work.
Condition: Fine to Good. Glassine dust cover has seen better days - ripped as per photos.
£820.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS SOLD
Third Edition 1969
3,000 Unnumbered copies
Artist's book, Planographic
Technique: black offset lithograph; sewn and glued
17.9 x 14 x 0.5 cm (closed). 48 pages, 26 photographs.
The title appears in red lettering on the cover and spine.
The book contains photographs of 26 gas stations, with one-line references stating the stations’ name and location. The page layout varies: a photograph sometimes fills a two-page spread, sometimes a single page, sometimes a half page. Ruscha took these photographs of gas stations on the legendary Route 66 highway which connects Oklahoma to Los Angeles.
No glassine protector. 26 black-and-white reproductions.
A crisp copy with slight typical discolouring.
£820.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
SOME LOS ANGELES APARTMENTS SOLD
Second Edition 1970
3,000 Unnumbered copies
Artist's book, Planographic
Technique: black offset lithograph; sewn and glued
17.8 x 14 x 0.48 cm (closed). 48 pages, 34 photographs.
The title appears in green lettering on the cover and spine.
The book contains photographs of 34 apartments, with one-line references stating location.
No glassine protector. 34 black-and-white reproductions.
A crisp copy with slight typical discolouring.
£780.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
VARIOUS SMALL FIRES AND MILK SOLD
Edward Ruscha's second artist's book is a humorous cataloguing of flames and a glass of milk.
Soft cover. White glassine wrapper with title printed in black on cover and spine, with glassine dust jacket. Photographs, artist's book concept and design by Ed Ruscha. Unpaginated (48 pp.), with 15 yellow-toned plates, and one black and white plate, printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simons, Los Angeles. 7 x 5-1/16 inches. This second edition was limited to 3000 copies. [Originally published in 1964 in an edition of 400 copies.]
A sequence of fifteen images depicting lit matches, cigarettes, a gas stove burner, a blowtorch, a highway flare, etc., followed by the book's final, incongruous and delightful plate: a single glass of milk. Challenging the logic of classification systems, while continuing his efforts to redefine the role of photography in conceptual art, this artist's book stands as one of the defining contributions to the medium.
Good condition. Browning/yellowing of glassine dust jacket. Small tear top left. Rest of the book in good shape with very faint browning on top of cover.
£240.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.
(34) THIRTYFOUR PARKING LOTS SOLD
1st Edition 1967, Los Angeles.
Unpaginated. 25.3 x 20.3 cm.
Technique: black offset lithograph; sewn and glued
Edition: 1st printing of 2,413 copies unsigned and unnumbered
Stiff cream/white matte wrappers with title printed in orange on both cover and spine. Glassine dust jacket present but in poor condition. 34 parking lots in 31 b/w offset photos (of which one folding out) by Art Alanis taken from a helicopter.
Condition: Good. Slight yellowing on edges. Glue stains visible on inside of cover along spine. Main discolouration along top left corner and top back. (see photos)
£780.00
I've tried to represent the condition in the linked photos. If you are not happy with the item, I am happy for you to return within 7 days and all monies refunded.