Egg from Domestic Tranquility

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.

1972年6月30日–1972年10月8日

Exhibition: Documenta 5

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.

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.

1976

“Vanishing Cream” at the Venice Biennale

For the Venice Biennale he creates the installation “Vanishing Cream”, consisting of letters written in Vaseline petroleum jelly on a black wall.