Poster of The Books of Ed Ruscha

The Books of Ed Ruscha

Plot: This rare foray into filmmaking by the iconic California visual artist opens with Mason Williams, the composer of "Classical Gas" solemnly making himself a drink on a hillside patio at dusk as if performing an incantation. Heavy reverb on the soundtrack amplifies every sound until he sits down to read through a stack of Ruscha's photography books, Twentysix Gas Stations, Some Los Angeles Apartments, Every Building on the Sunset Strip, etc
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1969
56 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mason WilliamsMason Williams. Mason Williams was 30 in The Books of Ed Ruscha as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 24 1938

Crew

Portrait of Edward RuschaEdward Ruscha. Edward Ruscha was 31 in The Books of Ed Ruscha as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 16 1937