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Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff is a German photographer who lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany. From 1977 to 1985, he attended Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf and his work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at prominent institutions worldwide, including Whitechapel Gallery, London (2017); the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (2016) and Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2016).

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In Conversation | The Online Edition
In Conversation | The Online Edition

Interview | Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff & Alice Zoo

‘The camera records what’s in front of it, but that reality can be pre-arranged.’

Thomas Ruff speaks to Alice Zoo about light, Bernd and Hilla Becher and the essence of photography.

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