Al's Grand Hotel "standee"

Allen Rawson RuppersbergWW-1971-095487

1971·Photograph mounted to plywood·174 × 66 × 3.8 cm (68 1/2 × 26 × 1 1/2 in.)

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Year: 1971
Medium: Photograph mounted to plywood
Dimensions: 174 × 66 × 3.8 cm (68 1/2 × 26 × 1 1/2 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Allen Rawson Ruppersberg

Artist

Allen Rawson Ruppersberg

Photography

Allen Rawson Ruppersberg is an American photographer and conceptual artist based in Los Angeles whose practice emerged from the intersection of language, narrative, and everyday documentation. Working primarily with photography since the 1970s, he constructs intricate installations and photo-based works that incorporate text, found objects, and performative elements to create layered commentaries on meaning and representation. His approach treats the photograph not as a transparent record but as a site for linguistic and conceptual investigation.

Los Angeles

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