Ruff, Thomas | No Title, 2009 — available on Composition Gallery

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This untitled lithograph by Thomas Ruff captures the quiet simplicity of a sunlit bathroom, possibly in a hotel setting. The image focuses on a bathtub framed by small mosaic tiles in shades of green and blue, with a towel draped over the tub’s edge. Sunlight streams through a window, casting shadows and highlighting the clean, modern aesthetic of the space. Ruff, known for his exploration of everyday scenes with a clinical precision, transforms this ordinary setting into a moment of calm reflection, inviting viewers to notice the subtle interplay of light and shadow in a familiar environment.

Thomas Ruff (Germany, 1958) is a contemporary photographer known for his conceptual approach and exploration of the photographic medium. A member of the Düsseldorf School, he has produced diverse series, including large-scale portraits, architectural studies, and digitally manipulated images. Ruff's work challenges perceptions of reality and representation in photography.

Thomas Ruff

No Title, 2009

Name: No Title, 2009
SKU: 1712
Price: 1900.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

Medium

lithograph

lithographLithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.

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Edition of 100

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Deemed the ‘master of edited and reimagined images’, Thomas Ruff is a photographer renowned for his use of technological advancements as a means of bringing new meaning and visual possibilities to his field. Press++ is among the photographer’s most notable works and is comprised of numerous images that had been published in American newspapers and magazines between the 1920’s and 1970’s, later sourced by Ruff on eBay - in producing the works, he scanned the front and back of the images and digitally combined them, with consideration taken of touch-ups, scribbles and date stamps. Among Ruff’s wider oeuvre are expressionless portraits, blurred pornography, domestic interiors and internet-sourced JPEGs. Heavily inspired by his teachers Bernd and Hilla Becher, Ruff learned from their expertise in straight photography; Joel Meyerowitz and Stephen Shore are among his other early influences.

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Thomas Ruff

No Title, 2009

76 x 56 cm

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Thomas Ruff