From Paperboy to MoMA Star: The All-American Perspective of Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha, the 85-year-old artist known for his cool and iconic works, collects antique bricks in his Los Angeles studio. These red-clay blocks, stamped with words and phrases, offer insights into their origins and intentions. Ruscha's collection includes bricks from his childhood state of Oklahoma and a brick from a Kansas public health campaign during the 1918 pandemic. With his blue eyes crinkling, Ruscha points to a brick stamped with the word "PRAY."