Skip to main content

Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

German, b. 1958
Thomas Ruff is one of the most renowned living photographers. He currently lives in Düsseldorf's where he shares a studio with other important German photographers such as Laurenz Berges, Andreas Gursky and Axel Hütte. Ruff was born in 1958 in Zell am Harmersbach, Germany and from 1977 to 1985, he attended Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf. There he was taught by Bernd and Hilla Becher, who taught him about the conceptual aesthetics, how to break the standards and to use different techniques to reinforce the theme of his works. Ruff has always been a fan of the large format, concerned about the finest details and the main concept of his work. He works in series which can be as varied as portraits, night visions, astral constellations, porn nudes, re-photographed internet commercials o industrial elements. His Portrait series set him under the spotlight of the international photography scene. These where small and in black and white at the beginning but ended up being large scale of Passport like colour portraits of women and men on plain neutral backgrounds showing no sign of emotion thanks to a powerful flash. Thomas Ruff is the opposite to traditional photography and believes in the use of multiple techniques to achieve perfection. He can use digital processes or take advantage of the latest computer-modelling software but can also play with photogram, the camera less technique advanced by Man Ray and László Moholy-Nagy in which the picture is created placing the objects directly on to a light sensitive materials, such as photographic paper. His works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Gallery in London, the Kunstmuseum Basel, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York among many others.
to
3
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
3
1
19
520
196
182
170
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Artist: Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print
Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print

Thomas Ruff, Substrat - Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art, Signed Print

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Substrat, 2019 Medium: Chromogenic print Dimensions: 32 × 45.8 cm (12 3/5 × 18 in) Edition of 300: Hand-signed and numbered in pencil Condition: Excellent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

C Print

Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph
Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph

Thomas Ruff, Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), Signed Photograph

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Untitled (Stars 17h 38m/-30°, 1990), 1990/2004 Medium: C-print, bookplate and artist’s book Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm (15 7/10 × 11 4/5 in) Edition of 30: ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

C Print

Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print
Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print

Thomas Ruff, PHG.S.01 - Chromogenic Print, Abstract Photography, Signed Print

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) PHG.S.01, 2020 Medium: Chromogenic print Dimensions: 11 4/5 × 9 2/5 in (30 × 24 cm) Edition of 100: Hand signed and numbered, verso Condition: Mint (sol...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

C Print

Nudes em 08

Nudes em 08

By Thomas Ruff

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this Iris print. Signed and numbered 23/50 on verso by Ruff.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Color

Related Items
Abstract Figurative Lithograph
Abstract Figurative Lithograph

Abstract Figurative Lithograph

By Rico Lebrun

Located in Houston, TX

Black and white figurative abstract lithograph of two naked, crouching figures by California artist "Rico Lebrun," titled "Crouching Figures" and dated 1961. Additional writing on th...

Category

1960s Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Melted Oscar II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)
Melted Oscar II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)

Melted Oscar II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** >>The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026<< _________...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Canvas

I Could Feel You, Tracey Emin, rare 2015 giclee print plate signed 300 gsm paper
I Could Feel You, Tracey Emin, rare 2015 giclee print plate signed 300 gsm paper

I Could Feel You, Tracey Emin, rare 2015 giclee print plate signed 300 gsm paper

By Tracey Emin

Located in New York, NY

Tracey Emin I Could Feel You, 2015 Archival quality giclée print on Purcell Ultrasmooth Fine Art Paper 300 GSM 9 1/2 × 12 inches Plate signed Unframed Rare archival quality, giclée reproduction of Tracey Emin's original gouache I Could Feel You, which is in the permanent modern art collection of the Tate. This was printed back in 2015 in an undisclosed limited edition, and is now long sold out. More details about the original 2014 work are on the Tate Gallery's website as follows: Emin, whose work is often candidly autobiographical, scrutinises her relationship with her own body, using drawing...

Category

2010s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Giclée

Original World Cup USA 94 - Coca Cola Soccer poster
Original World Cup USA 94 - Coca Cola Soccer poster

Original World Cup USA 94 - Coca Cola Soccer poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Original World Cup USA ’94, Coca Cola sponsored vintage poster. Archival linen backed in A- condition, ready to frame. This World Cup ’94 poster is very rarely seen or available....

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

Eduardo Chillida Spanish Artist 1980 Original Poster lithograph Unsigned

Eduardo Chillida Spanish Artist 1980 Original Poster lithograph Unsigned

By Eduardo Chillida

Located in Miami, FL

"Eduardo Chillida (Spain, 1924-2002) 'Museum of Art Carneige Institute Pittsburg', 1980 Original poster from 1980 lithograph on paper 12.6 x 25.6 in. (32 x 65 cm.) Unsigned Unframed ...

Category

1980s Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)
Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

Johns, Two Cup Picasso (ULAE 123) (after)

By Jasper Johns

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Jasper Johns (1930) Title: Two Cup Picasso Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph and silkscreen on premium paper Size: 14 x 10.5 inches Inscription: Signed & dated with the artis...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)
Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)

Mardi Gras 1980 New Orleans (playful forms cavorting in the carnival fun)

By Robert Gordy

Located in New Orleans, LA

"Mardi Gras 1980, New Orleans", shows playful forms cavorting in the carnival celebration. It is signed in the lower left, and stamped/numbered "671/850" in the lower right corner. ...

Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Lewis Lee Tilley 1966 Abstract Color Lithograph American Modernist Print
Lewis Lee Tilley 1966 Abstract Color Lithograph American Modernist Print

Lewis Lee Tilley 1966 Abstract Color Lithograph American Modernist Print

Located in Denver, CO

Rare and highly collectible 1966 abstract color lithograph by acclaimed American Modernist artist Lewis Lee Tilley (1921–2005). Pencil signed and numbered 4/5, this limited-edition p...

Category

1960s Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Romare Bearden Lithograph Print, Framed, 1979, Mecklenburg Autumn
Romare Bearden Lithograph Print, Framed, 1979, Mecklenburg Autumn

Romare Bearden Lithograph Print, Framed, 1979, Mecklenburg Autumn

By Romare Bearden

Located in Washington, DC

Title: Mecklenburg Autumn Medium: Lithograph in colors Year: 1979 Edition: AP (artist's proof, aside from the edition of 175) Signature: Stamped signature Image Size: 22 1/4" x 17 1/...

Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Previously Available Items
Substrate
Substrate

Thomas RuffSubstrate, 2009

Sold

H 12.5 in W 78.75 in

Substrate

By Thomas Ruff

Located in New York, NY

A stunning and vibrant 8-part leporello digital pigment print on paper. Signed in black in and numbered in pencil by the artist, from an edition of 75. From "Forty Are Better Than On...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

Digital Pigment

Substrat, Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art

Substrat, Contemporary Photography, Abstract Art

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Hamburg, DE

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958) Substrat, 2019 Medium: Chromogenic print Dimensions: 32 × 45.8 cm (12 3/5 × 18 in) Edition of 300: Hand signed and numbered in pencil Condition: Excellent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

C Print

Substrate A

Thomas RuffSubstrate A, 2003

Sold

H 39.5 in W 29.5 in

Substrate A

By Thomas Ruff

Located in Long Island City, NY

Thomas Ruff uses technological advancements to realize new visual possibilities of photography and question its artistic qualities. This is an abstract print from his 2003 Substrate...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Thomas Ruff Abstract Prints

Materials

C Print

Thomas Ruff abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Thomas Ruff abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Thomas Ruff in c print, digital print, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Thomas Ruff abstract prints, so small editions measuring 10 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Daniel Richter, Friedel Dzubas, and Günther Förg. Thomas Ruff abstract prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,164 and tops out at $6,103, while the average work can sell for $3,786.