Edward Ruscha

Swank
2001

A graphic artwork featuring a stylized ribbon-like banner with the word "Swank" in white, flowing letters against a gradient background transitioning from gray at the top to red at the bottom. The banner has a three-dimensional appearance and casts a soft shadow on the background. The artist's signature and the year 2001 are visible in the lower right corner.
A graphic artwork featuring a stylized ribbon-like banner with the word "Swank" in white, flowing letters against a gradient background transitioning from gray at the top to red at the bottom. The banner has a three-dimensional appearance and casts a soft shadow on the background. The artist's signature and the year 2001 are visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
2001

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Spray-applied acrylic and dry pigment on board

Dimensions
Image: 36 1/4 × 56 1/8in. (92.1 × 142.6 cm) Mount (board): 40 1/4 × 60 1/16in. (102.2 × 152.6 cm)

Accession number
2005.61

Edition
83/83

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President

Rights and reproductions
© Ed Ruscha

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