Records
Date1971
Maker
Ed Ruscha
American, born 1937
Label TextThis artist book includes black-and-white images of thirty records released between 1959 and 1970. The musical genres represented range from soul, blues, and jazz to funk, country, folk, mariachi, and rock and roll. In his usual deadpan format, Ruscha points to the aesthetics and values conveyed by different genres, each with its own followers.
Object number2000.234
Photo CreditPhoto: Mark Woods
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Language Let Loose, July 15, 2000 - Apr. 29, 2001.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Modern in America, July 8, 2004 - Feb. 27, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Sound Affect, Apr. 27, 2019 - Feb. 2, 2020.Credit LineGift of the Robert B. and Honey Dootson Collection
Dimensions7 × 5 1/2 × 1/4 in. (17.8 × 14 × 0.6 cm)
MediumOffset print with sewn and glued binding
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