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David Platzker on the art of Ed Ruscha

THE DISTANCE from the Knox-Less service station in Oklahoma City to Bob’s Seaside Service, not so far from the Santa Monica Pier at the terminus of Route 66—both pictured in Ed Ruscha’s 1963 artist’s book, Twentysix Gasoline Stations—was about 1,400 miles. It’s a drive Ruscha has taken many times since he traveled it with Mason Williams in Ruscha’s lowered 1950 four-door Ford, with throaty Smitty Glasspack dual muffler, following their graduation from Oklahoma City’s Classen High...

He even checked to make sure the doors were locked. he said when i went to the bathroom, i came out, didnt see him in the bedroom. he looked the opposite direction and realized the back door was standing open. >> rely jas parents didnt realize their youngest son didnt figure out how to undough the locks. father and son were reunited at the ambulance after officers heard him yelling for elijah. thankfully, elijah is okay. what do you think would have happened if the officer had not spotted elijah...

Door was standing open. >> reporter: elijah he a parents didnt realize their youngest son figured out how to undo the locks. since he was wearing socks, he maids no noise as he slipped out. father and son were reunited at the ambulance after officers heard him yelling for elijah. thankfully, elijah is okay. what do you think would have happened if officer balmer hadnt spotted elijah in the park? >> i fear that i would have lost a child that day. >> he would have drown. i would have said 30 secon...

And i could see that he was g p gasping for air. >> reporter: without breaking his stride, he jumps in to save elijah who immediately lets out a cry. nearly 7 feet tall, bolmer is standing waist deep in the water as he calls dispatch for an ambulance. >> i have a kid who fell in the boy to a good samaritan. meanwhile, elijahs father is frantically looking for his son. jacob handby had given elijah chocolate milk and put on his favorite tv show. he even checked to make sure the doors were locked....