Thomas Ruff

Nationality: German

Training: Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf; studied under Bernd Becher

Peers: Thomas Struth; Andreas Gursky

Group: Photography; New Media; 20th century; 21st century;

Provenance: Purchased from Johnen & Schottle Galerie; the artist

Subject:portraits; buildings; contemporary Germany; nudes; the means of producing the image



Other Works in the Vancouver Art Gallery Collection

Thomas Ruff
Portrait (Peter Martin), 1988
chromogenic print on photo paper -fibre base
Vancouver Art Gallery Acquisition Fund
VAG 88.51.3

Thomas Ruff
Portrait (Stoya), 1986
chromogenic print on photo paper - fibre base
Vancouver Art Gallery Acquisition Fund
VAG 94.26

Thomas Ruff
Portrait (Karen Kneffel), 1988
chromogenic print on paper
Vancouver Art Gallery Acquisition Fund
VAG 88.51.2

Thomas Ruff
Haus 3, 1988
chromogenic print on paper
Vancouver Art Gallery Major Purchase and Acquisition Funds
VAG 2002.27.14

Thomas Ruff
h.l.k.03, 2000
chromogenic print on paper
Vancouver Art Gallery Major Purchase and Acquisition Funds
VAG 2002.27.12

Thomas Ruff
Nacht 61, 1992
chromogenic print on paper
Vancouver Art Gallery Major Purchase and Acquisition Funds
VAG 2002.27.13

Thomas Ruff
Nacht 11 I, 1992
chromogenic print on paper
Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz
VAG 2003.7.28

Thomas Ruff
Nacht 20 I, 1994-1995
chromogenic print on paper
Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz
VAG 2003.7.27

Thomas Ruff
Interior 3C, 1981
chromogenic print on paper
Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz
VAG 2003.7.29

Thomas Ruff
Interior 4B, 1980
chromogenic print on paper
Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz
VAG 2003.7.30

Thomas Ruff
Interior 5A, 1979
chromogenic print on paper
Gift of Alison and Alan Schwartz
VAG 2003.7.31