Various Small Fires and Milk

Various Small Fires and Milk

Edward Ruscha • Heavy Industry Publications

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ISBN not provided · 1964 · 1st Edition

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Edward Ruscha’s 1964 publication, Various Small Fires and Milk, presents a deadpan photographic sequence documenting seventeen disparate images of fire alongside a final, solitary glass of milk. This seminal work exemplifies the artist's commitment to the democratization of the art object through the mass-produced, inexpensive paperback format. By stripping away traditional narrative structures, Ruscha emphasizes the serial nature of everyday objects and the neutrality of the photographic medium.

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