Edward Ruscha

Edward Joseph Ruscha IV (roo-SHAY; born December 16, 1937) is an American artist associated with the pop art movement.

Quotes

 * Most artists are doing basically the same thing — staying off the streets.
 * Edward Ruscha in: Ed Ruscha, ‎Alexandra Schwartz (2004). Leave Any Information at the Signal: Writings, Interviews, Bits, Pages p. 254


 * I’m dead serious about being nonsensical.
 * Edward Ruscha in: "Me, you, us: Anthony d'Offay and others on ARTIST ROOMS," at tate.org.uk. 1 May 2009


 * I am not a big fan of meaning. Logic is also another nebulous thought. I attempt to bring threads of subjects, however shaggy, to my work and inject little suggesters to the picture itself, and this often puts a smile on my face.
 * Edward Ruscha in: "Me, you, us: Anthony d'Offay and others on ARTIST ROOMS," at tate.org.uk. 1 May 2009


 * There's room for saying things in bright shiny colours.
 * Edward Ruscha in: "Ed Ruscha: 'There's room for saying things in bright shiny colours'." at theguardian.com, 12 September 2010.