Smells Like Back of Old Hot Radio 1976 — Fine Art

Name: Smells Like Back of Old Hot Radio 1976 by Edward Ruscha, Fine Art
Brand: ZEPHYEER
SKU: ff7bf02f-c35b-48b7-9e71-b5bf1170c9bd
Price: 499.00 USD
Availability: InStock

by Edward Ruscha

$499.00

Sizes from $499.00 to $799.01

Estimated delivery 5–8 business days · Free tracked Details How it's packed Frame and print protected separately See

Smells Like Back of Old Hot Radio 1976

A washed-out word band sits low on the sheet, built from faint letters and a soft shadow. Smells Like Back of Old Hot Radio 1976 reads as a faded sign pulled from a late-night street. Edward Ruscha lets the text sit there without winning the eye.

The fine art frame keeps the sheet in a clean line on the wall. A black frame leaves the pale ground open and lets the ghostly letters sit without a hard border pulling them apart.

It works on a shelf wall in a bedroom, where the light falls even and the paper stays soft. From the foot of the bed you catch the word band, then the small fade inside each letter. The room stays calm and the sheet reads as one quiet mark.

Specifications

Medium 12-color fine art print

Paper200 gsm (80 lb), 0.26 mm (10.3 mils) thick

FinishSmooth matte, glare-free

GlazingShatterproof plexiglass

FrameDurable pine wood, 20 mm (0.79″) thick, 10–14 mm (0.4″–0.6″) wide

MaterialsFSC-certified paper and wood

HangingHanging kit included, ready to hang

Sizes60x80 cm / 24x32″, 75x100 cm / 30x40″

Information

Frequently asked

Yes — this Fine Art piece comes framed and arrives ready to hang. It is printed with our 12-color fine art technology on smooth matte paper (200 gsm), protected by shatterproof plexiglass, and set in a durable pine wood frame. A hanging kit is included, so you can put it straight on the wall.

Our 12-color fine art printing technology delivers vivid, accurate colors with real depth, far beyond standard 4-color inkjet printing. The print is on smooth matte paper (200 gsm, 0.26 mm thick) that gives a clean, glare-free display, and it sits behind shatterproof plexiglass in a durable pine wood frame (20 mm thick, 10 to 14 mm wide). The paper and wood are FSC-certified. Every piece is printed and shipped on demand, so there is no minimum order and every order is fresh.

As a guide: 40×50 cm suits a desk or small wall, 50×70 cm sits well above a sofa or bed, and 70×100 cm anchors a room as a focal piece. If you'd like advice for your space, send us your dimensions and we'll recommend a size.

For your country, this piece is estimated at 5 to 8 business days from the moment you order, on our free tracked Economy service. Express is offered at checkout where available. Every piece is printed at the atelier closest to you, which is why the timing differs by format. Full country-by-country ranges are on our estimated delivery times page, and you can see exactly how your piece is packed.

If your piece arrives damaged, defective, or isn't what you ordered, email us within 7 days of delivery with photos and your order number, and keep all packaging. We will send a free replacement at no cost to you. See our refund policy for the full process.

Yes — bespoke sizes up to 70×100 cm and specialty frame finishes are available on request. Most custom orders are completed in 10–14 business days. Get in touch with your requirements.

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