ArtistsEd Ruscha

Ed Ruscha – The Tension of Words and Images | TateShots

Ed Ruscha began his career as a layout artist at a Los Angeles advertising agency in the late 1950s. He has continued to draw...

Ed Ruscha’s Photography Books | TateShots

Ed Ruscha talks about the cultural curiosities which fill his photography book series. He explains he "had no real agenda or message" when...

Ed Ruscha in “Getting There” by Matthew Donaldson

The iconic American artist Ed Ruscha talks potholes and LA panoramas in the second episode of our Getting There series, directed by Matthew Donaldson....

Ed Ruscha Interview: Words Have No Size

The road to being an artist was “like blind leading the blind” says Ed Ruscha, who grew to be one of the most recognised...

Ed Ruscha Interview: Advice to the Young

Spend 30 seconds with one of the most influential figures of 20th-century ...

Ed Ruscha Interview: A Long Way from Oklahoma

“I began to see gas stations as necessary stopovers.” Ed Rusha stands out as one of the most prominent figures of 20th century American...