Thomas Ruff's Photographic Series Explored in Artpress
Thomas Ruff, known for his Portraits series mimicking ID photo aesthetics, studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1977 to 1985. The German artist has also produced series such as Stars, Newspaper Photos, Interiors featuring everyday icons, and Nights, which use techniques from Gulf War TV imagery.
Key facts
- Thomas Ruff studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf from 1977 to 1985.
- He is known for his Portraits series based on ID photo aesthetics.
- His series include Stars, Newspaper Photos, Interiors, and Nights.
- Nights uses techniques from Gulf War TV imagery.
- The article was published in Artpress in September 1997.
Entities
Artists
- Thomas Ruff
Institutions
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Artpress
Locations
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
Sources
- artpress —