
Archi-Props
8 works

Cold Beer, 2009
Lithograph
40 x 30 in 101.6 x 76.2 cm
Edition
Edition of 60 plus 14 AP
Ed Ruscha’s Cold Beer is a quintessential example of the artist’s iconic fusion of language and visual culture. With its bold, flat lettering and minimalist composition, the piece distills American roadside nostalgia into a cool, detached statement. "Cold Beer" isn’t just an advertisement - it’s a meditation on consumerism, desire, and the power of words in the visual landscape. By elevating everyday phrases into fine art, Ruscha blurs the line between pop culture and high art, inviting viewers to reflect on what we see, what we read, and what we want.
Price on Application
Auction History
Cold Beer Beautiful Girls · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2022-05 · $18,823,400
Cold beer beautiful girls · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2002-11 · $480,000
Cold Beer Beautiful Girls · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2025-10 · $88,900

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