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Porcelain plate. Signed in plate. From the Drum skins series. He Up and Went Downtown by Ed Ruscha, created in 2020, is a porcelain plate featuring Ruscha’s signature use of text as image. The phrase encircles a smoky, sepia-toned center, evoking the residue of use or time. With its cryptic, colloquial tone, the text feels both poetic and narrative, characteristic of Ruscha’s explorations of language, place, and Americana. The piece blurs the line between functional object and conceptual artwork. Produced in an edition of 175 and signed in the plate, this work reflects Ruscha’s enduring ability to transform the mundane into the quietly profound.
He Up and Went Downtown, 2020
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Porcelain plate. Signed in plate. From the Drum skins series. He Up and Went Downtown by Ed Ruscha, created in 2020, is a porcelain plate featuring Ruscha’s signature use of text as image. The phrase encircles a smoky, sepia-toned center, evoking the residue of use or time. With its cryptic, colloquial tone, the text feels both poetic and narrative, characteristic of Ruscha’s explorations of language, place, and Americana. The piece blurs the line between functional object and conceptual artwork. Produced in an edition of 175 and signed in the plate, this work reflects Ruscha’s enduring ability to transform the mundane into the quietly profound.
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What is conceptual art?
Sometimes referred to as Conceptualism, this is an art form where the idea(s) or concept(s) behind the work take precedence over material concerns and traditional aesthetics. Many conceptual artworks can be created by anyone simply by following written instructions. The concept or idea is the most essential aspect of the artwork.
