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Allen Ruppersberg

Allen Ruppersberg lives and works in New York and Los Angeles.

Ruppersberg moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1960s with the goal of becoming an illustrator, but soon became active in an emerging scene led by artists such as John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, William Leavitt and others who explored the intersection of language and image through the lens of mass culture. His early projects, included environments made from found objects, ironic narrative photographic works, and a hand-copied novel-launched a career-long practice of creating works that encourage both reading and viewing, weaving fact with fiction. Since those early years, Ruppersberg has worked actively between Los Angeles, New York, and Europe. His wide- ranging approach is unified by his regular use of everyday American culture, including books, posters, newspapers and magazines, records, old films, and other vintage objects drawn from his extensive collections of source material.

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Honey, I rearranged the collection because Poetry is too difficult., 2021

    Silkscreen and pencil on paper
    32.28 x 44.09 in (82 x 112 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Honey, I rearranged the collection because Poetry is too difficult., 2021

    Silkscreen and pencil on paper
    29.53 x 41.34 in (75 x 105 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Honey, I rearranged the collection but you would never notice., 2021

    Silkscreen and pencil on paper
    25.2 x 29.92 in (64 x 76 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, I Wish, 2020

    Collage on paper
    16.14 x 20.08 in (41 x 51 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, But A Dream, 2020

    collage on paper
    21.26 x 25.2 in (54 x 64 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, What One Loves About Life , 2020

    Collage on foam board
    27.95 x 22.05 in (71 x 56 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Sooner Or Later , 2020

    Collage on foam board
    29.92 x 20.08 in (76 x 51 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Four Corners , 2020

    Collage on paper
    40.94 x 51.18 in (104 x 130 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Who Blew Out the Flame?, 2020

    Collage on paper
    20.08 x 16.14 in (51 x 41 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Untitled, 2020

    Collage on paper
    22.05 x 29.92 in (56 x 76 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, But a Dream, 2020

    Collage on paper
    20.08 x 24.02 in (51 x 61 cm)

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  • Allen Ruppersberg, Question Of The Week , 2020

    Collage on foam board
    48.03 x 48.03 in (122 x 122 cm)

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