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Screenprint in colors // Ed Ruscha’s Evil [Not For Sale] is a bold screen print created in 1973, featuring the word EVIL in large, capitalized black letters against a striking red background. The simplicity and starkness of the typography contrast with the charged meaning of the word itself, making it a thought-provoking piece. Ruscha is known for his text-based works that often play with language and meaning. Here, the menacing word takes on an almost commercial appearance, yet the implied message of “Not For Sale” disrupts any potential commodification, reinforcing the tension between meaning and context.
Evil [Not For Sale], 1973
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Screenprint in colors // Ed Ruscha’s Evil [Not For Sale] is a bold screen print created in 1973, featuring the word EVIL in large, capitalized black letters against a striking red background. The simplicity and starkness of the typography contrast with the charged meaning of the word itself, making it a thought-provoking piece. Ruscha is known for his text-based works that often play with language and meaning. Here, the menacing word takes on an almost commercial appearance, yet the implied message of “Not For Sale” disrupts any potential commodification, reinforcing the tension between meaning and context.
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What is New Topographics?
New Topographics is a term coined in 1975 by curator William Jenkins to describe a group of photographers whose work focused on formal black-and-white images of urban and industrial landscapes. Jenkins initially described their aesthetic as banal, but the photographers themselves argued that their compositions were as significant as those of natural landscapes, emphasizing the beauty in everyday, man-made environments.
