Rusty Signs, Dead End I by Ed Ruscha, 2014, Mixografía print in colors on handmade paper, sold Nov 2021

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Rusty Signs, Dead End I

Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937) · 2014

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As published: “Mixografía print in colors on handmade paper”
Support: Paper
Category: Prints (general)
Dimensions: 23⅞ h x 24 w in (61 x 61 cm)
Auction house: Rago Auctions
Sale: Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2021/11/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date: November 10, 2021
Location: Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot: 173
Estimate: $10,000 – — (≈ £7,401) (≈ €8,652)
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