Signed first edition of these black and white photographs of 30 selected records and album covers from Ruscha's collection, photographed by his friend and fellow artist Jerry McMillan.
Near fine.
Price: $3,000.00
"If there is any facet of my work that I feel was kissed by angels [...] I'd say it was my books." — Ruscha quoted in Bourdon
Like Ruscha's previous books, RECORDS is concerned with words and texts, though the presentation of words "on" images here is distinct from Ruscha's previous documentation of words "in" images (Phillpot): shown against a blank white background, the printed texts on these album covers and records exist on circles and squares, objects alone without a landscape. Uncommon signed.
Read more: Engberg & Phillpot, Catalogue Raisonné, B15; Bourdon, "Ruscha as Publisher [Or All Booked Up]."
First printing. (Hollywood, CA): (Heavy Industry Publications), 1971. 7'' x 5.5''. Original red embossed paper wrappers. 60 black and white plates. Edition of 2000 copies. Signed by Ruscha on front free endpaper. PROVENANCE: From the collection of longtime MIT Press editor Roger Conover, who published several books by and about Ruscha. Touches of edgewear, very slight foxing to fore-edge.Else bright and sharp.
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