Los Angeles County Museum of Art
January 15, 2013
Ed Ruscha first drew the Hollywood sign in 1967. Since then, the familiar icon has appeared in many of his paintings, drawings, and prints. Although he has joked that the sign was “a smog indicator: If I could read it, the weather was OK,” its recurrence in his art hints at Ruscha’s deep, personal engagement with film and film culture. I traced some of these connections while preparing the exhibition ... Read On »
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036
