Thomas Ruff: working methods
Meet photographic artist Thomas Ruff at his incredible studio in Düsseldorf
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff (born 1958) is one of the world's most prolific fine artists using photography. His work continually challenges the processes, techniques and concepts of the medium. Ruff often creatively edits and manipulates a wide variety of photographic images made by others to reimagine their possibilities.
Collection highlights
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Tripe_01 (Amerapoora. Mohdee Kyoung), C-type print, by Thomas Ruff, 2018, Düsseldorf, Germany -
Tripe_17 (Trichinopoly. Street view, the rock in the distance), Thomas Ruff (b. 1958). C-type print, 2018. © Courtesy of Thomas Ruff and David Zwirner Gallery -
Blue Eyes L.C./B.E., C-type print, by Thomas Ruff, 1991 -
Blue Eyes C.F./B.E., C-type print, by Thomas Ruff, 1991
Features
Header image: Blue Eyes series (left to right) Blue Eyes L.C./B.E.| Blue Eyes M.V./B.E. | Blue Eyes M.B./B.E. | Blue Eyes C.F./B.E., Thomas Ruff (b. 1958). C-type prints, 1991. Museum no. E.96 to 99-2009. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London / Courtesy of Thomas Ruff and David Zwirner Gallery