Thomas Ruff: Sterne
Ruff has always had a fascination with astronomy. His attempt at photographing night sky failed due to the lack of detail captured in the pictures he had taken. Ruff’s equipment could not render the detail he wanted as well as air and light pollution added to the difficulties of capturing the beautiful constellations. His solution was to take observation shots from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) based in the Andes in Chile.
Publisher: Mörel Books
Artists: Thomas Ruff
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Hardcover
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in (24.8 x 36.8 cm)
Pages: 160
Reproductions: 154 color
ISBN: 9781907071270
Retail: $75 | £65
Status: Available
Thomas Ruff
In his considered approach to the means and possibilities of photography, Thomas Ruff explores a breadth of themes that is reflected in the range of techniques he employs: analogue and digital exposures taken by the artist exist in his practice alongside computer generated imagery, photographs from scientific archives, and pictures culled and manipulated from newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.