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We’ve a superpower they don’t teach at Business School

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Tim_Butcher
Jun 06, 2024
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A bootleg screenshot of Ed Ruscha’s Standard Station painting from 1966 that is housed the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
Edward Ruscha, Standard Station, 1966 — Image source

How many versions of this painting do you think Ed Ruscha made? How much has he tinkered with the concept over how many years? Is he finished with it yet? So many questions, I have.

Not unlike Ed Ruscha, you put your heart and soul into the things you make, don’t you. I do too. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I’m always looking to try new things and grow my practice(s) — I can’t help it. It’s the process that I love, not financial returns — I’m hooked on learning, not profiteering.

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