TUTWILER, Carter. Ed Ruscha, Vik Muniz and the Car Culture of Los Angeles.

(Los Angeles, CA): Green Means Go Publications, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. 22.3 by 24.7cm. Unpaginated. An insightful study of the artistic dialogue between Ed Ruscha and Vik Muniz, examining the automobile as both subject and symbol within the visual culture of Los Angeles. Carter Tutwiler explores Muniz’s Pictures of Cars series, created in response to Ruscha’s iconic images of gas stations, highways and roadside architecture, situating both artists within the broader mythology of Southern California, where the motor car has long shaped the city’s identity and artistic imagination. Combining art criticism with cultural history, the volume offers a thoughtful consideration of appropriation, influence and the enduring significance of Ruscha’s vision of Los Angeles. A very good copy in silver boards housed in publisher’s thin card slipcase that is a little worn and scratched. This example with five large format postcards featuring Muniz’s after Ed Ruscha (Pictures of Cars) series.