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Ed Ruscha Sign in Mud Storm For Sale
Ed Ruscha
Sign in Mud Storm, 2021
Direct gravure printed in black and brown.
28 x 24 in 71.1 x 61 cm
Edition
Edition of 40
About this work
Sign in Mud Storm captures Ed Ruscha’s fascination with the fleeting and fragile nature of communication amid the American landscape. The work depicts a weathered sign obscured by swirling mud and dust, symbolizing how messages - both literal and metaphorical - can be distorted, erased, or transformed by time and environment. With his characteristic blend of stark imagery and conceptual depth, Ruscha explores themes of impermanence, decay, and the struggle to maintain clarity in a chaotic world. This piece underscores his ongoing dialogue between language, place, and the forces that shape them.
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Auction History
I'm Amazed, from Fourteen Big Prints (E. 56) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-02 · $5,418
I Might Just Act Ugly If You Get Up on That Stand and Say Something Unpleasant to My Ears · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2026-03 · $92,058
Can't Find Keys, from the Artist Plate Project · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $2,032
I've Never Seen Two People Looking Healthier · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $6,350
Kay-Eye-Double-S (E. 103) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-02 · $5,160
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