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Ed Ruscha Unstructured Merriment For Sale

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Ed Ruscha - Unstructured Merriment, 2016, 19 color lithograph and screenprint

Unstructured Merriment, 2016

19 color lithograph and screenprint

19 x 25 3/4 in 48.3 x 65.4 cm

Edition

Edition of 60

Ed Ruscha’s Unstructured Merriment captures a mood that is at once carefree and slightly off-kilter. The phrase feels whimsical but unstable - suggesting joy without order, celebration without context. Presented in Ruscha’s signature bold typography, the words take on a deadpan seriousness that contrasts with their playful tone. As with much of his work, the tension lies in the ambiguity: is this a genuine expression of freedom, or a dry commentary on chaos masquerading as fun? Unstructured Merriment exemplifies Ruscha’s talent for turning language into a layered visual experience, where humor, irony, and cultural critique quietly coexist.

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Auction History

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Can't Find Keys, from the Artist Plate Project · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $2,032

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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

Ed Ruscha - I've Never Seen Two People Looking Healthier

I've Never Seen Two People Looking Healthier · Ed Ruscha · Christie's · 2026-02 · $6,350

Ed Ruscha - Some Los Angeles Apartments; Nine Swimming Pools; Royal Road Test; and ME and THE (E. B3, B6 & B8)

Some Los Angeles Apartments; Nine Swimming Pools; Royal Road Test; and ME and THE (E. B3, B6 & B8) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-02 · $1,290

Ed Ruscha - I'm Amazed, from Fourteen Big Prints (E. 56)

I'm Amazed, from Fourteen Big Prints (E. 56) · Ed Ruscha · Phillips · 2026-02 · $5,418

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