CITYSCAPES / O BOOKS

Published by Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, 1997

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Limited to 2,000 copies printed in conjunction with the exhibition "Edward Ruscha: Cityscapes / O Books" on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the artist's association with Leo Castelli Gallery, May, 1997. Octavo: [64] pp. with photography by Paul Ruscha. Original tan paper wrappers, with printed black titles. Faint crease to the bottom corner of the rear panel; else a fine copy. Reproduces seventeen of Ruscha’s Cityscape paintings, which feature short texts redolent of hard-boiled crime drama that have been redacted to produce bold abstract compositions, along with covers of twenty books marked by the artist with either bleach or paint to reveal the letter O.

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Title
CITYSCAPES / O BOOKS
Author
Ruscha, Edward
Publisher
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Publication year
1997
Condition
Near fine
Binding
Wraps
Edition
First Edition.
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