Thomas Ruff

Germany, February 10, 1958

No. 73

He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (1977–85) under Bernd Becher. He uses a multitude of techniques to achieve his desired images. His subjects range from empty domestic interiors to obscured pornography. His first major retrospective was organized by the Kunstalle Baden-Baden and traveled to 9 museums between 2001 and 2004, including the National Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, Tate Liverpool and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo.