New Topographics

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.
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Note

Ed Ruscha

Note, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

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Main Street

Ed Ruscha

Main Street, 1990

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Gal Chews Same Piece of Gum

Ed Ruscha

Gal Chews Same Piece of Gum, 2021

Sculpture / Object

Bronze

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Sunliner #7, from Sunliners

Ed Ruscha

Sunliner #7, from Sunliners, 1995

Limited Edition Print

Etching and Aquatint

USD 4,690

Sin - Without

Ed Ruscha

Sin - Without, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 50,000 - 60,000

GOD

Ed Ruscha

GOD, 2010

Limited Edition Print

Photograph

EUR 6,000

Standard Station

Ed Ruscha

Standard Station, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Castiron Calendar

Ed Ruscha

Castiron Calendar, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

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Hollywood

Ed Ruscha

Hollywood, 1968

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Cash for Tolls 1 (from Rusty Signs)

Ed Ruscha

Cash for Tolls 1 (from Rusty Signs), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Cash for Tolls 2 (from Rusty Signs)

Ed Ruscha

Cash for Tolls 2 (from Rusty Signs), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Dead End II (from Rusty Signs)

Ed Ruscha

Dead End II (from Rusty Signs), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Dead End III (from Rusty Signs)

Ed Ruscha

Dead End III (from Rusty Signs), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 20,000 - 25,000

For Sale 17 Acres (from Rusty Signs)

Ed Ruscha

For Sale 17 Acres (from Rusty Signs), 2014

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 20,000 - 25,000

Sin

Ed Ruscha

Sin, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 20,000 - 30,000

Ghost Station

Ed Ruscha

Ghost Station, 2011

Limited Edition Print

Relief printing

Currently Not Available

Latin American Art

Latin American Art is a style which takes inspiration from its culture, society, politics, native traditions, religions and landscape. Op-Art and Kinetic Art figure prominently in Latin artworks. Colors in Latin American compositions are often bold. Latin American artists work in all media and movements.

Body Print

A body print is an art technique where the artist uses their body as a printing plate. This can be done by smearing grease, margarine, or oil on the skin, hair, and clothes, then pressing the body against a surface like paper. The oiled imprint is then dusted with pigment. Unlike a self-portrait, a body print explores two competing concepts of identity rather than capturing a likeness of the artist. The method emphasizes the physicality of the body while questioning the boundaries between self-representation and abstraction.

Hyper modernism

Hypermodernism is a cultural and artistic movement that emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by an intense embrace of technology and a focus on speed, complexity, and the future. This movement often challenges traditional modernist values by emphasizing hyper-reality, where the boundaries between reality and virtuality blur. Hypermodernism is evident in architecture, design, and visual arts, where artists and creators use advanced digital tools and futuristic aesthetics to explore themes of globalization, identity, and the impact of technology on society.

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