Mocha Standard

Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) is an American artist whose decades-long career melds Pop Art iconography and Conceptual Art. The Standard gasoline station is arguably Ruscha’s most iconic image. Through this repeated theme, Ruscha promoted his interest in closely observing the mundane and overlooked elements of the American landscape. “Mocha Standard,” followed the first “Standard Station” screenprint, along with “Cheese Mold Standard with Olive” and “Double Standard.” 42 years later, in 2011, Ruscha decided to revisit the theme with his embossed “Ghost Station.” The artist’s works are held in the collections worldwide, including The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He continues to live and work in Los Angeles.