Edward Ruscha

Self-service - Milan, NM
1962, printed 1989

A vintage black and white photo of an old gas station with a tall sign displaying the prices for regular gas at 26 cents and ethyl at 30 cents. The sign also reads "SELF SERVICE" at the bottom. There are gas pumps in the foreground and a clear sky with clouds above. In the background, there are distant buildings and a car passing by.
A vintage black and white photo of an old gas station with a tall sign displaying the prices for regular gas at 26 cents and ethyl at 30 cents. The sign also reads "SELF SERVICE" at the bottom. There are gas pumps in the foreground and a clear sky with clouds above. In the background, there are distant buildings and a car passing by.

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Date
1962, printed 1989

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 10 9/16 × 11 1/8in. (26.8 × 28.3 cm) Image (sight): 10 1/4 × 10 3/4in. (26 × 27.3 cm)

Accession number
P.2010.260.7

Edition
1/25, 8 AP, 1 TP

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Rights and reproductions
© Ed Ruscha

API
artworks/37951

Part of a series:

Gasoline Stations

10 works

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Vintage gas station with "SAY FINA" billboard, pumps in front, and clear skies above.
A black and white photograph of a vintage truck stop with several semi-trucks parked at the fueling station. The sign reads "Hobbs Flying A Truck Stop" with additional signage for a truckers lounge, truck lubrication pit, and a café named "Pat's Café" advertised as catered to truckers. The architecture and vehicles suggest a mid-20th-century setting.
A black and white photograph of a mid-20th-century gas station with multiple pumps and service bays. The station has prominent signage advertising gas prices and car wash services, with banners and flags strung across the area. In the background, there are additional signs for a car seat cover business and a pizza restaurant, as well as a glimpse of vintage cars and a clear sky.
A vintage black and white photo of a mid-20th-century Phillips 66 gas station with a large signpost, situated beside a road with a classic car parked under the station's awning and another car passing by in the foreground. Hills with sparse trees are visible in the background, suggesting a semi-rural setting.
A vintage black and white photo of an old gas station with a tall sign displaying the prices for regular gas at 26 cents and ethyl at 30 cents. The sign also reads "SELF SERVICE" at the bottom. There are gas pumps in the foreground and a clear sky with clouds above. In the background, there are distant buildings and a car passing by.
A blurry black and white nighttime photograph capturing the illuminated facade of a building, possibly a diner or gas station, with a bright street lamp to the left and streaks of light from moving vehicles.
Vintage black and white photo of a Standard gas station with multiple fuel pumps and service signs, featuring a large overhead sign with the company name.
Vintage black and white photo of a Texaco gas station with classic cars parked at the pumps and a large jackrabbit sculpture mounted on top of a car. The station has a rustic appearance with additional jackrabbit sculptures and other decorations.
Black and white photo of a vintage Union 76 gas station with a "Minute Man Service" sign, featuring classic cars at the pumps and a clear sky in the background.

Edward Ruscha
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