Ed Ruscha Affordable Edition - artmarketblog.com Ed Ruscha is one of those artists that many collectors would sell their grandmothers for but thanks to Printed Matter, nanna can continue to enjoy her twilight years in peace (for now)
Ed Ruscha is one of those artists that many collectors would sell their grandmothers for but thanks to Printed Matter, nanna can continue to enjoy her twilight years in peace (for now). As one of the founding fathers of the Pop Art movement along with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein and Thiebaud, Ruscha is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures of his generation. Ruscha has not, however, received the same level of recognition as many of his contemporaries such as Warhol and Lichtenstein is consequently considered to be relatively undervalued. Although the value of Rushcha’s work has increased significantly since the retrospective of his work in 2004 at the Whitney it would seem that there is still plenty of room for upward movement judging by the prices being achieved by Ruscha’s equally influential peers. If the increase in demand for his work of the last couple of years is anything to go by (see price index below), prices should continue to increase as recognition of his contribution to the history of art increases.
The Ruscha print being sold by Printed Matter is titled Little Mexican Church on a Windowsill and is a signed and numbered edition of 20. At $4500, this print is a little more expensive than the works I usually suggest but it is worth every cent and then some. Just goes to show that you don’t have to sell a kidney to invest in a modern master. To purchase this awesome work go here
Ed Ruscha
Little Mexican Church on a Windowsill
New York, : Printed Matter, Inc.. 1970/2007
Synopsis: Digital Pigmented Photograph, 10 x 10 inches (image size 6 1/2 x 8 inches)
Category: Printed Matter Edition
Edition 20
Signed: Signed and Numbered
Price Info: $4,500.00
image: Little Mexican Church on a Windowsill by Ed Ruscha
Ed Ruscha Price index from artprice.com
100 EUR invested in 1997 in a work of Edward Joseph RUSCHA (1937) have an average value of 1326 EUR in May 2008
**Nicholas Forrest is an art market analyst, art critic and journalist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the founder of http://www.artmarketblog.com, writes the art column for the magazine Antiques and Collectibles for Pleasure and Profit and contributes to many other publications
