Ed Ruscha Wen Out For Cigarettes For Sale

Ed Ruscha

Wen Out For Cigarettes, 2017

Cast bronze with hand applied patina

4 3/4 x 2 in 12.1 x 5.1 cm

Wen Out For Cigarettes, 2017

Cast bronze with hand applied patina

4 3/4 x 2 in 12.1 x 5.1 cm

Edition

Edition of 40

About this work

This intimate bronze sculpture captures a crumpled cigarette pack rendered in meticulous detail. The hand-applied patina creates subtle variations across the surface, evoking the worn texture of discarded packaging. At approximately two inches wide, the work transforms an ephemeral object of consumer culture into a permanent artistic statement. Ruscha's masterful command of the bronze medium brings unexpected monumentality to this mundane artifact, preserving the creases, dents, and casual destruction of everyday life in precious metal. The piece exemplifies Ruscha's longstanding fascination with American vernacular and the poetry of the ordinary. Since emerging as a pioneering figure of West Coast Pop Art in the 1960s, he has consistently elevated commonplace objects and language into profound cultural commentary. This bronze continues his investigation of text, commercial imagery, and the material culture of contemporary life. The work offers collectors a rare three-dimensional example from an artist celebrated primarily for his paintings and prints. Available for purchase — enquire for price and availability.

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