This limited-edition note card set was produced for Edward Ruscha: Editions 1959-1999 at the Walker Art Center, a major retrospective showcasing 40 years of the artist’s prints, books, and ephemera. The exhibition marked the first full-scale museum presentation of this material since the 1970s.
The set features ten of Ruscha’s most iconic works, spanning his career from gas stations to word paintings. Born in Nebraska in 1937 and raised in Oklahoma City, Ruscha moved to Los Angeles in 1956 to study commercial art. His background in typography and illustration remained central to his work. Since 1959, prints have been integral to Ruscha’s practice. This note card set represents that democratic approach to art-making, extending his work into everyday communication formats.
Produced in an edition of 1,000 sets and printed in the U.S.A. using six-color Hexachrome printing. The set includes ten 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) note cards with matching envelopes, all images courtesy of the artist. We reinforced the original box with cardboard inserts and have matching black wooden frames.
