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Ed Ruscha Swarm of Red Ants screenprint showing hundreds of red ants spiraling outward on a beige background.

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Screenprint on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper. Swarm of Red Ants by Ed Ruscha, from the Insects Portfolio (1972), is a screenprint that transforms a minimalist surface into a scene of unsettling energy. Against a soft beige background, hundreds of red ants radiate outward in a chaotic spiral, creating a sense of movement, tension, and biological precision. The careful spacing and scale manipulation evoke both natural systems and conceptual design. Printed on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper, this edition of 100 demonstrates Ruscha’s capacity to merge pop sensibility with deadpan humor and quiet menace, turning an ordinary insect swarm into an object of visual and conceptual intrigue.

Artwork Copyright © Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha

Swarm of Red Ants from the Insects Portfolio, 1972

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Screenprint on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper. Swarm of Red Ants by Ed Ruscha, from the Insects Portfolio (1972), is a screenprint that transforms a minimalist surface into a scene of unsettling energy. Against a soft beige background, hundreds of red ants radiate outward in a chaotic spiral, creating a sense of movement, tension, and biological precision. The careful spacing and scale manipulation evoke both natural systems and conceptual design. Printed on Fabriano Classico glazed-finish watercolor paper, this edition of 100 demonstrates Ruscha’s capacity to merge pop sensibility with deadpan humor and quiet menace, turning an ordinary insect swarm into an object of visual and conceptual intrigue.

Artwork Copyright © Ed Ruscha
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Sea Of Desire, 1984

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Limited Edition Print

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Currently Not Available

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