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NINE SWIMMING POOLS AND A BROKEN GLASS
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NINE SWIMMING POOLS AND A BROKEN GLASS - 1976

by Ruscha, Edward

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n.p. [Los Angeles]: (Edward Ruscha), 1976. Near fine.. Signed second edition of Ruscha's first book using color photographs, a series on water artificially contained and explosively freed. Nine blue Las Vegas swimming pools, separated by bright white blank leaves, and one smashed glass with water droplets running free of their artificial enclosure. On his choice of subject matter, Ruscha has explained: "I like waking up in the morning and saying, 'Well, I guess it's swimming pools today'" (quoted in Phillpot). 7'' x 5.5''. Original printed white wrappers. Printed by G.R. Huttner Lithography. Edition of 2000 unnumbered copies. [64] pages, of which 52 are blank. Signed by Ruscha in pencil on front free endpaper. PROVENANCE: From the collection of longtime MIT Press editor Roger Conover, who published several books by and about Ruscha. Minor edgewear, very faint soil to wrappers.
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