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Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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
Nude with Stockings (BU 04)

Nude with Stockings (BU 04)

By Thomas Ruff

Located in New York, NY

Iris print on heavy white wove paper. Signed and numbered 42/50 in pencil by Ruff.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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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 Prints and Multiples

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C Print

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 Prints and Multiples

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C Print

Nudes em 08

Nudes em 08

By Thomas Ruff

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this Iris print. Signed and numbered 23/50 on verso by Ruff.

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Early 2000s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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Color

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 Prints and Multiples

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Digital Pigment

ZEITUNGSPHOTO 072

ZEITUNGSPHOTO 072

By Thomas Ruff

Located in London, GB

Thomas Ruff ZEITUNGSPHOTO 072, 1990 Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/12 in pencil on the verso, and additionally on the back of the mount Chromogenic print. 20.5 x 17.0 cm Thoma...

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1990s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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C Print

Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph
Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph

Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), 1990/2004 Medium: C-print, bookplate and artist’s book Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm (15 7/10 × 11 4/5 in) Edition of 30: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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C Print

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 Prints and Multiples

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Digital

ZEITUNGSFOTO 053

ZEITUNGSFOTO 053

By Thomas Ruff

Located in London, GB

Thomas Ruff ZEITUNGSFOTO 053, 1990 Signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/12 in pencil on the verso Chromogenic print. 21.2 x 14.1 cm Thomas Ruff’s photography embraces the full mater...

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1990s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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C Print

Andere Doppelportraits

Andere Doppelportraits

By Thomas Ruff

Located in London, GB

Thomas Ruff Andere Doppelportraits, 1996 Each signed and numbered Two SilkScreens 72 x 104 cm 28.3 x 40.9 inches Thomas Ruff’s photography embraces the full material possibilities o...

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1990s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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Mixed Media

Lotus Flower

Lotus Flower

By Thomas Ruff

Located in New York, NY

Created by Thomas Ruff in 2019, Lotus Flower is a pigment ink print on paper. Hand-signed, dated, and numbered from the edition of 50, the artwork measures 19 x 13 in. (48.3 x 33 cm)...

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21st Century and Contemporary Thomas Ruff Prints and Multiples

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Pigment

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 Prints and Multiples

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Digital

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H 12.5 in W 78.75 in

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Located in New York, NY

A stunning and vibrant 8-part leporello digital pigment print on paper. Signed in black in and numbered in pencil by the artist, from an edition of 75. From "Forty Are Better Than On...

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#2 18h/12m/40 degree (Stars series) by Thomas Ruff, 1990, Grano-lithograph
#2 18h/12m/40 degree (Stars series) by Thomas Ruff, 1990, Grano-lithograph

#2 18h/12m/40 degree (Stars series) by Thomas Ruff, 1990, Grano-lithograph

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Denton, TX

#2 18h12m/40 degree by Thomas Ruff is a 35.13 x 25.5 inch grano-lithograph black and white print of a star filled sky. Frame size: 38 x 28.13 x 1.88 in. Edition 40/40 Varnished, on...

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Substrat 21 III 2003/19
Substrat 21 III 2003/19

Substrat 21 III 2003/19

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Bristol, GB

Chromogenic print Edition of 300 Signed and numbered by artist on the reverse Mint, as issued

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Substrat, Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art

Substrat, Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art

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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Thomas RuffNudes em08, 2001

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H 23.63 in W 29.53 in

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Thomas Ruff-No Title (Bathroom, Radisson SAS)-30" x 22"-Offset Lithograph-2009

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NUDES
NUDES

Thomas RuffNUDES, 2001

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H 29.5 in W 23.5 in

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Iris print on rag paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist on verso. Edition of 50. Frame size approx 32 x 26 in. Sheet size 29.5 x 23.5 in. Image size 9.75 x 15.25 in. Add...

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