Insect Slant, from Realities and Paradoxes, Ed Ruscha, 1973
Edward Ruscha, portraitEdward RuschaAmerican, 1937

Insect Slant, from Realities and Paradoxes

1973 · Print

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Where is “Insect Slant, from Realities and Paradoxes” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked October 12, 2026.

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

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1998.913.16

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In the life of Edward Ruscha

The whole life
  1. 1972

    The Documenta 5 catalogue cover with ants

    For the “Documenta 5” catalogue he designs an orange vinyl cover featuring a “5” made up of scurrying black ants.

  2. 30 June 1972 – 8 October 1972

    Exhibition: Documenta 5

  3. 1972–1978

    Separation and divorce from Danna

    In 1972 Ruscha and Danna separate, in 1976 they file for divorce and in 1978 they divorce; during the time they are apart he dates the actresses Candy Clark, Samantha Eggar, Diane Keaton, Lauren Hutton and Michelle Phillips.

  4. February 1973

    First solo exhibition at Leo Castelli

    His first solo exhibition at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York opens — the gallery he has been with since 1970.

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