
Archi-Props
8 works

Dead End 3, 2014
Mixografia print on handmade paper
24 x 24 in 61 x 61 cm
Edition
Edition of 50
Dead End 3 is a striking example of Ed Ruscha’s signature blend of text, landscape, and conceptual irony. In Ruscha’s hands, the phrase transcends its utilitarian function, becoming a meditation on the limitations of progress, language, and American mythos. With its cinematic framing and minimalist typography, Dead End 3 evokes the spirit of the open road while quietly confronting its existential boundaries - an emblematic tension at the heart of Ruscha’s practice.
Price on Application
Auction History
· Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2014-05 · $2,105,000
· Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2015-11 · $1,690,000
Rusty Signs, Dead End I · Ed Ruscha · Sotheby's · 2021-05 · $13,860

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