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Thomas Ruff Photography

German, b. 1958
Thomas Ruff is one of the most renowned living photographers. He currently lives in Düsseldorf's where he shares a studio with other important German photographers such as Laurenz Berges, Andreas Gursky and Axel Hütte. Ruff was born in 1958 in Zell am Harmersbach, Germany and from 1977 to 1985, he attended Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf. There he was taught by Bernd and Hilla Becher, who taught him about the conceptual aesthetics, how to break the standards and to use different techniques to reinforce the theme of his works. Ruff has always been a fan of the large format, concerned about the finest details and the main concept of his work. He works in series which can be as varied as portraits, night visions, astral constellations, porn nudes, re-photographed internet commercials o industrial elements. His Portrait series set him under the spotlight of the international photography scene. These where small and in black and white at the beginning but ended up being large scale of Passport like colour portraits of women and men on plain neutral backgrounds showing no sign of emotion thanks to a powerful flash. Thomas Ruff is the opposite to traditional photography and believes in the use of multiple techniques to achieve perfection. He can use digital processes or take advantage of the latest computer-modelling software but can also play with photogram, the camera less technique advanced by Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy in which the picture is created placing the objects directly on to a light sensitive materials, such as photographic paper. His works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Gallery in London, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York among many others.
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Artist: Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print
Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print

Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Substrat, 2019 Medium: Chromogenic print Dimensions: 32 × 45.8 cm (12 3/5 × 18 in) Edition of 300: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil Condition: Excellent

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Photography

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Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print
Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print

Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) PHG.S.01, 2020 Medium: Chromogenic print Dimensions: 11 4/5 × 9 2/5 in (30 × 24 cm) Edition of 100: Hand signed and numbered, verso Condition: Mint (sol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Photography

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C Print

Constellation
Constellation

Constellation

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Thomas Ruff (b. 1958) is a contemporary German photographer and one of the most prominent members of the Düsseldorf School. While Ruff is not considered an appropriation artist, his...

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1990s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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C Print

Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 09 21st Century Modern Photography Temple Myanmar Design
Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 09 21st Century Modern Photography Temple Myanmar Design

Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 09 21st Century Modern Photography Temple Myanmar Design

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Madrid, Madrid

Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 09 - Amerapoora. My-au-dyk Kyoung. Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Inkjet on Rag Photographique Paper Edition: 50 Size: 40 x 50 cm Condition: In mint conditions, b...

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2010s Modern Thomas Ruff Photography

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Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 12 - 21st Century, Modern Photography Temple Myanmar Design
Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 12 - 21st Century, Modern Photography Temple Myanmar Design

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Thomas Ruff - TRIPE 12 - Seeringham. Munduppum inside Gateway. Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Inkjet giclée on Rag Photographique Paper Edition: 50 + 5 A.P. Size: 40 x 50 cm Conditio...

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2010s Modern Thomas Ruff Photography

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Thomas Ruff, Negatives I

Thomas Ruff, Negatives I

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Negatives I, 2016 Medium: Digital pigment print, on rag paper Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm (25.5 x 39.5 in) Edition of 40: Hand-signed and numbered on ve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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Digital Pigment

Thomas Ruff, Queen in Car - Double-sided digital pigment print, Signed Print
Thomas Ruff, Queen in Car - Double-sided digital pigment print, Signed Print

Thomas Ruff, Queen in Car - Double-sided digital pigment print, Signed Print

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Queen in Car, 2021 Medium: Double-sided digital pigment print on cardboard (glossy front, matt verso) Dimensions: 15 x 20 cm Edition of 30: Hand-signed ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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Thomas Ruff, Flieger - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art
Thomas Ruff, Flieger - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art

Thomas Ruff, Flieger - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Flieger, 2022 Medium: Digital print on Epson Archival Matte paper Dimensions: 48.3 x 32.9 cm Edition of 50: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Mint

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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Digital

Thomas Ruff, Seerose - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art
Thomas Ruff, Seerose - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art

Thomas Ruff, Seerose - Signed Photographic Print, Contemporary Art

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Seerose, 2022 Medium: Digital print on Epson Archival Matte paper Dimensions: 48.3 x 32.9 cm Edition of 50: Hand-signed and numbered Condition: Mint

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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Nudes (Schellmann 96), photography: Iris print, edition of 50 by Thomas Ruff
Nudes (Schellmann 96), photography: Iris print, edition of 50 by Thomas Ruff

Nudes (Schellmann 96), photography: Iris print, edition of 50 by Thomas Ruff

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hong Kong, HK

Thomas RUFF (German, Born in 1958) NUDES (Schellmann 96) Executed in 2001 Edition 19/50. Signed and numbered Iris Print on rag paper. Image: 36.2 x 24 cm Sheet: 75 x 60 cm PROVENAN...

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Thomas Ruff, Zeitungsfoto 071, Sterne 22h 24m / -20: Signed Prints, Photography
Thomas Ruff, Zeitungsfoto 071, Sterne 22h 24m / -20: Signed Prints, Photography

Thomas Ruff, Zeitungsfoto 071, Sterne 22h 24m / -20: Signed Prints, Photography

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Zeitungsfoto 071, Sterne 22h 24m / -20, 2002 Medium: Two C-prints, mounted on Forex Dimensions: 59 x 42 cm (23¼ x 16½ in) each Edition of 45: Hand-signe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Thomas Ruff Photography

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