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Edward Ruscha is an influential American artist born on December 16, 1937. Known for his unique visual art style and conceptual art, Ruscha's works often explore the relationship between text, images, and urban landscapes.

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“I just use [the camera]. I just pick it up like an axe when I've got to chop down a tree. I pick up a camera and go out and shoot the pictures I have to shoot.”

Use Tree Picks Cameras

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“Yes, there's a certain power to a photograph. The camera has a way of disorienting a person, if it wants to and, for me, when it disorients, it's got real value.”

Ifs Way Want Persons Real Certain Values Cameras Photograph Real Value

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“Unfortunately, there was no Jackson Pollock of the camera.”

Cameras Pollock

Author:Edward Ruscha

About the Author

Born: December 16, 1937
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 44

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