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Dark shadow in bottom left corner, the word "ANGEL" is printed across the page at an upward angle, with the "A" about 1/2 way up on the left side, red calligraphic letters outlined in blue.
Angel
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Angel

Artist Edward Ruscha (American, born 1937)
Printer Bill Lagattuta
Date1991
MediumColor lithograph on paper
Dimensions12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Clinton and Mary Adams
Object number1998.14.13
Collections
Visual DescriptionDark shadow in bottom left corner, the word "ANGEL" is printed across the page at an upward angle, with the "A" about 1/2 way up on the left side, red calligraphic letters outlined in blue.
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