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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847845680
ISBN-139780847845682
eBay Product ID (ePID)202585405
Product Key Features
Book TitleThomas Ruff : Photograms and Negatives
Number of Pages86 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicTechniques / General, Individual Photographers / General, Techniques / Digital (See Also Computers / Digital Media / Photography), Subjects & Themes / Nudes
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenrePhotography
AuthorThomás Ruff
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length12.6 in
Item Width11.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThomas Ruff is acknowledged as a leading innovator in the generation of German artists that propelled photography into mainstream art. For more than two decades, he has pushed the limits of the photographic medium, harnessing technologies both old and new. Traditionally, photograms are made by placing objects onto photosensitive paper and exposing the paper to light, thereby recording the silhouettes of the objects. Captivated by this method but seeking to work beyond its limitations, Ruff collaborated with a 3-D imaging expert to design a virtual darkroom that would enable him to experiment with an infinite range of forms.Negatives are a direct result of Ruff's photogram process; the white and slate-blue images are inverted versions of early-twentieth-century nude studies., Traditionally, photograms are made by placing objects onto photosensitive paper and exposing the paper to light, thereby recording the silhouettes of the objects. Captivated by this method but seeking to work beyond its limitations, Ruff collaborated with a 3-D imaging expert to design a virtual darkroom that would enable him to experiment with an infinite range of forms. Unbeholden to objects present, like the scissors, ribbons, and paperclips of Moholy-Nagy's photograms, he is able to specify the size, material, color, and transparency of new digital matter. This collection of invented forms, together with simulated paper surface and fully adjustable light conditions, comprises a digital darkroom environment in which Ruff can access boundless possibilities and ultimate control. The final chromogenic prints describe an enigmatic photographic world of nebulous shadows, spheres, zigzags, and hard edges against richly colored backgrounds, a mesmerizing visual frontier of his own making. The Negatives series are a direct result of Ruff's photogram process, during which he has constantly explored the dynamics of positive and negative imagery. The white and slate-blue images are inverted versions of early-twentieth-century nude studies. Reversing the negative's role as a means to an end--the master image from which the print is created--Ruff digitally transforms sepia-toned albumen prints into dramatically contrasting negative portraits, imbuing the posing nude subjects with sculptural dimensionality and white marble skin tones. Exploring historic techniques with a consistently inventive approach, Ruff continues to expand the subjects, possibilities, and appearance of photographs.
LC Classification NumberTR688
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