Ed Ruscha, 17th Century, 1988. Acrylic on canvas, 56 × 134 inches (142.2 × 340.4 cm).
Ed Ruscha. Photo: Sten M. Rosenlund
Hill Art Foundation: The Hill Art Foundation champions artistic dialogue across mediums, styles, and time periods. Who is an artist—especially one you might not be immediately associated with—who inspires your work?
Ed Ruscha: Senon Williams, a Los Angeles painter and sculptor
HAF: A Dark Hymn explores the process of collecting. Do you collect? What kind of work are you drawn to?
ER: For about four years I have been collecting Senon Williams paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture
HAF: The Hill Art Foundation’s Teen Curators and Educators wrote the wall label text to accompany works in A Dark Hymn. Can you tell us about a learning experience from your childhood or teenage years that has informed your creative practice?
ER: Although I am not an active practicing Catholic, growing up in the church with its icons and ceremonies broadened my observations and and practice as an artist
Hill Art Foundation: The Hill Art Foundation champions artistic dialogue across mediums, styles, and time periods. Who is an artist—especially one you might not be immediately associated with—who inspires your work?
Ed Ruscha: Senon Williams, a Los Angeles painter and sculptor
HAF: A Dark Hymn explores the process of collecting. Do you collect? What kind of work are you drawn to?
ER: For about four years I have been collecting Senon Williams paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture
HAF: The Hill Art Foundation’s Teen Curators and Educators wrote the wall label text to accompany works in A Dark Hymn. Can you tell us about a learning experience from your childhood or teenage years that has informed your creative practice?
ER: Although I am not an active practicing Catholic, growing up in the church with its icons and ceremonies broadened my observations and and practice as an artist