“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford”
Samuel Johnson (English Poet, Critic and Writer. 1709-1784)




Saturday, 7 November 2009

happy endings

ed ruscha (pronounced rew-shaw) is an american pop artist. i just can't resist pop art and so i went to see his exhibition.


one of the reasons why i liked his work has to do with the influence the movies have in some of his paintings: "i've been influenced by the movies, particularly the panoramic-ness of the wide screen"

"the end" was definitely my favourite painting. i was really moved by the black & white and the scratchiness of it, that reminds old films.

so here´s a stolen picture of it - if i can't have the painting, at least i'll keep the image of it!

his exhibition will be at the hayward until 10 jan 10.

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