Ed Ruscha Hurting The Word Radio 2. It has remained in their collection ever since.⠀.⠀ see 'radio' at our london gallery until 4 october.⠀.⠀ ed ruscha, 1964. This record has since been surpassed by hurting the word radio #2, 1964, which sold at christie's new york in 2019 for the sum of $52,485,000.
But it was claude monet’s meules, 1890 , which sold for usd 110.747 million in may, thereby claiming the priciest lot of the year. Artists documentation program interview with ed ruscha Hurting the word radio #2, 1964, painted in 1964 oil on canvas.
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Christie’s fall auction of contemporary art raised $325.3 million, well below the $539 million total for its spring sale that featured the s.i. Also, umberto boccioni’s unique forms of continuity in space (1913/1972) fetched $16.2m, and ed ruscha's hurting the word radio #2 (1964) sold for an unbelievable $52.5m. (150 x 140.3 cm.) signed.
Ruscha's 1964 Work 'Hurting The Word Radio #2' Will Be Auctioned At Christie's In November With A Top Estimate Of $40 Million.
Jeff bezos kicked off the new decade with a $1.8 billion windfall from the sale of amazon.com inc. Artists documentation program interview with ed ruscha The artist has, in fact, been credited with having invented an entire genre:
At Its Conclusion, Postwar Shifts The Understanding Of Art Engaged With Mass Culture Away From The Usual Focus On Consumer Goods And The Signs, Symbols, And Logos That Advertised Them, And Instead Toward The Circulation, Distribution, And Communication Of Those Signs Via Technology And Broadcast Networks.
This was one of ruscha’s early ‘text paintings’, which has only had the collectors joan and jack quinn as its previous owners. Created by ed ruscha in 1964, hurting the word radio #2 measures 150 x 140.3cm. This is a far cry from the us$52.5 million price obtained for “hurting the word radio #2,” which was sold at christie's new york in 2019 and marked a record price for the american artist.
It Has Remained In Their Collection Ever Since.⠀.⠀ See 'Radio' At Our London Gallery Until 4 October.⠀.⠀ Ed Ruscha, 1964.
Courtesy of christie’s images ltd. Ruscha has said, “a lot of times the words are unimportant, their definitions are unimportant. Ed ruscha’s hurting the word radio 2, 1964, sold for $52.5 million.
‘This Evening Was A Tribute To The Great Artist Ed Ruscha And To My Beloved Husband Jack.
Love the moment when the cheeky auctioneer banged the gavel at $46m. As ruscha’s friends and patrons, the quinns acquired ‘hurting the word radio #2’ directly from the artist in the early 70s. Hurting the word radio (1964) consists of a pale blue ground over which the word ‘radio’ is spelled out in.