'Fifty Two Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip'.

Sowden, Tom

Abstract

As part of his ongoing research into the artists’ books produced by Ed Ruscha in the 1960s and 70s, and how these have influenced a huge raft of copycat books since, Sowden produced his homage to one of Ruscha’s most famous books, 'All of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip' in 2008. Ruscha’s books have become widely recognised as seminal artists’ books and Ruscha is a key influence on many contemporary artists using the book form. This book was produced in conjunction with Sowden’s wider research into the appropriation of Ruscha’s books. Four of Sowden's artists' books, 'FiftyTwo Shopping Trolleys', 'Salad Dressing', 'Homeless People' and 'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip', have been included in the group exhibition 'Ed Ruscha Books & Co' 5 March - 27 April 2013, Gagosian Gallery, New York.

This exhibition includes works of art by more than 100 contemporary artists that respond directly and diversely to Ruscha’s original project. Organized by Bob Monk, “Ed Ruscha Books & Co.” has been drawn from private collections, including Ruscha’s own.

'Salad Dressing' (2011) published by Arnolfini as part of the Cover-ed series of curatorial and creative interventions into and around the iconic 1969 photo bookwork Crackers by Ed Ruscha and Mason Williams.
'Some of the Buildings on the Sunset Strip' (2008) is a 15ft long concertina, inkjet printed artists' book with screen-printed cover. Produced in an edition of 30.
'FiftyTwo Shopping Trolleys' (2004), perfect bound laser printed artists' book with screen-printed cover. Produced in an edition of 15.
'Homeless People'(2004), perfect bound laser printed artists' book with screen-printed cover. Produced in an edition of 15.

• Physical Artefact Type: Artefact
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2013
• Keywords: Ed Ruscha, artists books
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/940401
• Publisher URL: http://www.gagosian.com/exhibitions/ed-ruscha--march-05-2013
• Related Public URLs: http://www.tomsowden.com/#books
• Contract Date: May 8, 2016