Art in Words

I was formally introduced to Ed Ruscha's 50 years of painting last night at the Hayward Gallery and he made an excellent impression. Ruscha falls into the group of my few and favorite artists whose unique perspective is not only groundbreaking but simple, like they are able to see the world from an obvious vantage point before anyone else realizes its there.

His cross-sections of words in art and art in words are not only easy viewing but speak to the flexibility of genres from advertising to exhibitions, a reflection of his pop art origins. In fact they are all the kind of pieces one might want in their own home.

His most recent work an interpretation of Jack Kerouac's On the Road would have been interesting but I am sorry to say I missed it! Below are a few images from the Hayward exhibition: