{"product_id":"ed-ruscha-a-few-palm-trees-1971-1st-ed-heavy-industry-publications","title":"Ed Ruscha – A Few Palm Trees (1971) – 1st Ed– Heavy Industry Publications","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Ed Ruscha - A Few Palm Trees (1971) - 1st Ed- Heavy Industry Publications VG+ \/ Near Fine\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Published in 1971, A Few Palm Trees is one of Ed Ruscha's iconic early artist books, continuing his groundbreaking use of deadpan serial photography and minimal text.\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  This first edition presents a sequence of photographic palm tree portraits, each isolated and treated with Ruscha's characteristic neutrality, transforming an everyday Southern California motif into a conceptual typology. As with Ruscha's most important books (Every Building on the Sunset Strip, Thirtyfour Parking Lots), the work operates simultaneously as documentation, sculpture, and idea.\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Issued by Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood, the book exemplifies Ruscha's radical rethinking of the artist book as an autonomous artwork rather than a traditional catalogue.\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Details:\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tArtist: Ed Ruscha\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tTitle: A Few Palm Trees\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tYear: 1971\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tPublisher: Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tFirst edition\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tSoftcover\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tBlack-and-white photographs\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  Condition:\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tComplete and intact\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tCovers show some minor surface wear (see photos)\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tInterior pages clean and unmarked\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  •\tBinding solid\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  A foundational conceptual photography book and an essential Ruscha title, increasingly scarce in first edition.\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Rare and Fun Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67871242191167,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2885\/0495\/files\/10_d3df0ab8-19ac-47b7-9c30-dba22e9abda6.jpg?v=1793057656","url":"https:\/\/rareandfunbooks.com\/products\/ed-ruscha-a-few-palm-trees-1971-1st-ed-heavy-industry-publications","provider":"Rare and Fun Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}