Italy. Born 1944
Photography
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Born 1958 Zell am Hammersbach, Germany. Known for: Photography, image manipulation, art education.
Thomas Ruff (1958-). "Ruff scrutinizes a range of photographic genres—architectural photography, newspaper images, portraiture, astronomy, pornography and nighttime imaging used by the military. He... Read full biography
Thomas Ruff (1958-). "Ruff scrutinizes a range of photographic genres—architectural photography, newspaper images, portraiture, astronomy, pornography and nighttime imaging used by the military. He is fascinated with the processes of photography and image manipulation." (Acquisitions... Read full biography
Thomas Ruff (1958-). "Ruff scrutinizes a range of photographic genres—architectural photography, newspaper images, portraiture, astronomy, pornography and nighttime imaging used by the military. He is fascinated with the processes of photography and image manipulation." (Acquisitions Justification). Born in Southern Germany in Zell am Harmersbach in 1958, Ruff studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie, Dusseldorf under Bernd Becher from 1977 to 1985. His work has been featured in exhibitions at... Read full biography
Thomas Ruff (1958-). "Ruff scrutinizes a range of photographic genres—architectural photography, newspaper images, portraiture, astronomy, pornography and nighttime imaging used by the military. He is fascinated with the processes of photography and image manipulation." (Acquisitions Justification). Born in Southern Germany in Zell am Harmersbach in 1958, Ruff studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie, Dusseldorf under Bernd Becher from 1977 to 1985. His work has been featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, among others. He has participated in international exhibitions such as the Sao Paulo Bienal in 2002. He is the 2006 recipient of... Read full biography
Thomas Ruff (1958-). "Ruff scrutinizes a range of photographic genres—architectural photography, newspaper images, portraiture, astronomy, pornography and nighttime imaging used by the military. He is fascinated with the processes of photography and image manipulation." (Acquisitions Justification). Born in Southern Germany in Zell am Harmersbach in 1958, Ruff studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie, Dusseldorf under Bernd Becher from 1977 to 1985. His work has been featured in exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, among others. He has participated in international exhibitions such as the Sao Paulo Bienal in 2002. He is the 2006 recipient of the International Center of Photography's Infinity Award. Ruff first became known for a series of la... Read full biography
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