237 - Liberty, 2011

"Liberty" is a lithograph and screenprint created by Ed Ruscha in 2011. From the edition of 112, the artwork is signed and dated ' Ed Ruscha 2011' in pencil lower right. The artwork is framed in a contemporary white frame and has a framed size of 30 x 24". The artwork ships framed and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Ed Ruscha’s 2011 print “Liberty” is a sharp and visually compelling meditation on language, scale, and national symbolism. Executed in lithography and screenprint, two techniques central to his practice, the work transforms the word “LIBERTY” into a staggered typographic descent across a charged field of red, white, and blue. The word appears in three fragments. “LIB” dominates the upper left in bold, oversized letters. “ER” sits mid composition, reduced in scale. “TY” settles near the lower right corner, smallest of all, nearly slipping from view. The letters trace a diagonal fall across the vertical sheet, suggesting fragmentation or erosion. Liberty i