Thomas Ruff

Four chromogenic prints. On the reverse, each signed and respectively numbered 15/45, 17/45, 18/45, 18/45 in pencil. Individually framed.

Galerie, Simoens, Belgique
Acquired at the above by the present owner in 2000

Matthias Winzen (éd.), Thomas Ruff. Fotografien 1979 - heute, Cologne, Walther König, 2001, ill p. 225.

Upper left print : This chromogenic print is in overall very good condition. A light handling mark in the lower right corner visible under raking light only. Upper right print: This chromogenic print is in overall very good condition. Very light horizontal undulation along the upper edge visible under raking light only. Bottom left print: This chromogenic print is in overall excellent condition. Bottom right print: This chromogenic print is in overall good condition. The lower edge with a vertical scratch of approx. 2 cm affecting the image. The lower right corner with a handling mark of approx 2 cm. The upper right quadrant with two tiny scratches affecting the image. A horizontal undulation along the upper edge visible under raking light only.
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© Thomas Ruff  / Adagp, Paris, 2017