In
conjunction with the exhibition "Landmark Pictures: Ed Ruscha/Andreas
Gursky," currently at the Busch Reisinger Museum, we are pleased to
present this program of rarely seen films by the celebrated West Coast
artist Ed Ruscha. Best known for his artist’s books, which feature
photographs of such fabled elements of the L.A. cityscape as gas stations,
parking lots, and swimming pools, and for his innovative text-based
paintings and prints, Ruscha also experimented in the film medium. Premium
(1971) is based on the Mason Williams short story "How to Derive the
Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers" and stars artist Larry Bell and
model Léon Bing. Miracle (1975) features artist Jim Ganzer and actress
Michelle Phillips in a tale about a strange day in the life of an auto
mechanic. The exhibition’s curator, Linda Norden, Barbara Lee Associate
Curator of Contemporary Art, will introduce the screening.
March 4 (Saturday) 3 pm
Directed by Ed Ruscha
US 1971, 16mm, color, 24 min.
With Larry Bell and Léon Bing
Directed by Ed Ruscha
US 1975, 16mm, color, 28 min.
With Jim Ganzer and Michelle Phillips
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