Introduction and Acknowledgments

Alexandra Schwartz

Part One Writings

Statement in ``West Coast Style': Something About Los Angeles,'' Compiled

Henry Hopkins

Statement in ``The Artist and Politics: A Symposium''

``Some of the `654 Things . . .' List''

Statement in Henry Hopkins, 50 West Coast Artists

Statement in ``Picasso: A Symposium''

A Proposal by Edward Ruscha for the Circular Ring and for the Lunettes of the New Miami-Dade Public Library, April 1985

A Proposal by Edward Ruscha for the Archway Lunettes of the Second and Third Floors of the Miami-Dade Public Library, April 1987

``The Witness''

Statement in ``What Artists Like About the Art They Like When they Don't Know Why,'' Compiled

Paul Gardener

Part Two Interviews

``Concerning Various Small Fires: Edward Ruscha Discusses His Perplexing Publications''

John Coplans

``From Common Scenes, Mr. Ruscha Evokes Art''

Douglas M. Davis

``Ed Ruscha Discusses His Latest Work with Christopher Fox''

Christopher Fox

Interview with Titia Tybout, May 27, 1971

``Art: Interview with Ed Ruscha''

Robert Colacello

``Ruscha as Publisher [or All Booked Up]''

David Bourdon

```My Books End Up in the Trash'''

A. D. Coleman

```I'm Not Really a Photographer'''

A. D. Coleman

``Words with Ruscha''

Howardena Pindell

```. . . A Kind of a Huh?': An Interview with Edward Ruscha''

Willoughby Sharp

``Feature Interview: Edward Ruscha''

Diane Spodarek

``A Conversation with Ed Ruscha''

Trin a Mitchum

Interview with Edward Ruscha in His Western Avenue, Hollywood Studio

Paul Karlstrom

``Ed Ruscha: An Interview''

Henri Man Barendse

L. A. Suggested by the Art of Edward Ruscha

``Ed Ruscha, Young Artist: Dead Serious About Being Nonsensical''

Patricia Failing

``Catching Up with Ed Ruscha''

Lewis MacAdams

``A Conversation with Edward Ruscha''

Robert Landau

John Pashdag

An Excerpt From ``Art: L. A. R. T.: Edward Ruscha''

Joan Quinn

``Interview with Edward Ruscha''

Bernard Brunon

``Premeditated: An Interview with Ed Ruscha''

Jana Sterbak

``A Few Words with Ed Ruscha''

Vicki Sanders

``Ed Ruscha'' Goodby to Vistas And All Taht''

Ralph Rugoff

``Ed Ruscha''

Fred Fehlau

``Rebel with a Canvas: Ed Ruscha's Original Art Is Drawing Attention''

Chris Hunter

``The Sentimental Musical Tastes of Ed Ruscha''

Kristine McKenna

``Ed Ruscha''

Bill Berkson

``Ed Ruscha''

Thomas Beller

``Hot Property''

Victoria Lautman

``An Interview with Edward Ruscha''

Bonnie Clearwater

``The Last Word''

Ralph Rugoff

``Conversation with Ed Ruscha''

Bernard Blistene

``Getting a Read on Ed Ruscha''

Suzanne Muchnic

``A Conversation Between Walter Hopps and Edward Ruscha, Who Have Known Each Other Since the Early 1960s, Took Place on September 26, 1992''

Walter Hopps

``An Interview with Ed Ruscha,'' June 17, 1994

Elizabeth Armstrong

``Pronounce His Name Rew-Shay''

Guy Cross

``Panoramic Art at Library Elusive but Impressive''

Steven Rosen

``Library Muralist Slow to Praise . . .''

Steven Rosen

``Art Museum, Library to Feature `Word' According to Ruscha''

Mary Voelz Chandler

``Hollywood Decks the Halls: Ed Ruscha''

``The Return of a Native Son'' Painter Ed Ruscha Resurfaces in L.A.''

Michael Duncan

``Confession in Chelsea''

Jeffrey Hogrefe

``Lightening Up the Getty''

Kristine McKenna

``From Ruscha With Light''

Reed Johnson

``Seeing Things Age Is a Form of Beauty'' A Conversation with Ed Ruscha''

Tracy Bartley

``Collecting Our Thoughts''

Ralph Rugoff

``The Weather of Prints: An Interview with Edward Ruscha,'' July 16, 1998

Siri Engberg

Conversation with Edward Ruscha in His Studio, Venice, California, October 29, 1999

Alexandra Schwartz

``Profile: The Paintings of Ed Ruscha''

Susan Stamberg

Part Three Bits and Pages

Notes

Additional Sources

Credits

Index