Ed Rusch Influced Contempary Art During The 20th Century
Caroline Rushforth
Humanities
May 2, 2017
“As an artist, I gotta stand up for my own work.” Ed Ruscha greatly influced contempary art during the 20th century, changing the way Amercains persive the simple but yet so complicated works that Ruscha composed. Ruscha belived that everything day things could come alive in his work. He wanted to make the average American feel something when they saw his work. Ed Ruscha was an important international figure in contemporary art. Born December 16, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, Ruscha and his family soon moved to Oklahoma City. From a young age Ruscha was surrounded by cartoons, stamps, and comic strips which inspired him to pursue a career in comerical art. Throughout his years of grade school
Humanities
May 2, 2017
“As an artist, I gotta stand up for my own work.” Ed Ruscha greatly influced contempary art during the 20th century, changing the way Amercains persive the simple but yet so complicated works that Ruscha composed. Ruscha belived that everything day things could come alive in his work. He wanted to make the average American feel something when they saw his work. Ed Ruscha was an important international figure in contemporary art. Born December 16, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska, Ruscha and his family soon moved to Oklahoma City. From a young age Ruscha was surrounded by cartoons, stamps, and comic strips which inspired him to pursue a career in comerical art. Throughout his years of grade school