Edward Ruscha

Zurich, Switzerland
1961

A black and white photograph depicting a scene from a past era, where a man is seated on a classic Vespa scooter, facing away from the camera, while three women stand nearby engaged in conversation. The women are dressed in mid-20th-century fashion, with one holding a wicker basket. In the background, there are advertisements for Valvoline motor oil and a sign that reads "Beimler Str." indicating a street name. The setting appears to be an urban street with buildings and signage. The license plate on the scooter suggests the location might be Zurich, Switzerland.
A black and white photograph depicting a scene from a past era, where a man is seated on a classic Vespa scooter, facing away from the camera, while three women stand nearby engaged in conversation. The women are dressed in mid-20th-century fashion, with one holding a wicker basket. In the background, there are advertisements for Valvoline motor oil and a sign that reads "Beimler Str." indicating a street name. The setting appears to be an urban street with buildings and signage. The license plate on the scooter suggests the location might be Zurich, Switzerland.

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Date
1961

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 4 15/16in. (20.2 × 12.5 cm) Image (Irregular): 7 5/8 × 4 3/4in. (19.4 × 12.1 cm)

Accession number
2004.375

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist; courtesy Gagosian Gallery

Rights and reproductions
© Ed Ruscha

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