Search

A concrete cantilevered building against blue sky and green landscaping

A large green wall with oil paintings in gold frames above a tiled floor

A museum interior space with paintings and concrete walls and stairs

A concrete-walled lobby with windows, a tiled floor, and a circular desk

The top of a concrete spiral staircase with a wooden railing

A tall tree is the focal point of a garden in between two concrete buildings

About arrow_back

Admission for everyone is always free! Check here for current hours and more.

A concrete cantilevered building against blue sky and green landscaping

Collections arrow_back

The Johnson Museum holds more than 40,000 works in its collection from around the world.

A large green wall with oil paintings in gold frames above a tiled floor

Exhibitions arrow_back

Check out what’s on view this season at the Museum and look back through our history.

A museum interior space with paintings and concrete walls and stairs

Events arrow_back

Free events for everyone, plus special programs for students, families, and more!

A concrete-walled lobby with windows, a tiled floor, and a circular desk

Learn arrow_back

The Johnson Museum actively contributes to the intellectual life of our campus and community.

The top of a concrete spiral staircase with a wooden railing

Support arrow_back

Help the Johnson Museum continue its legacy by making a gift today.

A tall tree is the focal point of a garden in between two concrete buildings

Ed Ruscha, Dick de Rusha, Los Angeles

Every Building on the Sunset Strip

View All Works

Object Details

Artist

Ed Ruscha, Dick de Rusha, Los Angeles

Date

1966

Medium

Accordion-fold artist’s book, offset printed, with a white cardboard and silver Mylar slipcaseSecond edition

Dimensions

7 3/8 × 5 7/8 × 3/4 inches (18.7 × 14.9 × 1.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret and Frank Robinson

Object
Number

2003.010.010

In 1963 Ed Ruscha began producing a series of photographic art books that documented ordinary aspect(…)

In 1963 Ed Ruscha began producing a series of photographic art books that documented ordinary aspects of life in Los Angeles. For Every Building on the Sunset Strip, he mounted a camera to the back of a pickup truck and photographed every building that he passed. The pictures were published in order and labeled with their street numbers, presenting an almost anthropological record of the street and urban experience. Using cheap printing methods and simple paperback bindings, Ruscha created a new genre of artist’s book designed for commercial distributors rather than art galleries. (“The City: Works from the Collection,” cocurated by Andrea Inselmann and Sonja Gandert and presented at the Johnson Museum September 5–December 20, 2015)

Create an account

Please take a moment to fill your information to create your account.

Reset Password

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive mail with link to set new password.

Save Artwork

Save the artwork in any of your exhibitions or create a new one.

You have not made any exhibitions.

Create New Exhibition

Create New Exhibition