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Thomas Ruff
Substrate2003

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Vertical abstract work with blurred, swirling color fields in cobalt blue, crimson, lime green, orange, and magenta against a near-black ground, with a glowing white-yellow center
Digital or photographic print, abstract composition of swirling, heavily blurred organic forms in vivid pink, blue, orange, red, and teal, with dark sinuous outlines creating a luminous, fluid effect across the entire surface.
Abstract print with heavily blurred, swirling forms in orange, green, blue, yellow, and white, with dark voids scattered throughout the composition.
Large-scale color photograph, abstract composition of softly blurred, swirling forms in red, blue, green, yellow, and purple, with dark outlines separating fluid organic shapes.
Artist or Maker
Thomas Ruff
Germany, Zell am Hamersbach, born 1958
Title
Substrate
Date Made
2003
Medium
Inkjet prints
Dimensions
Frame (each): 39 1/2 × 29 1/2 in. (100.33 × 74.93 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Cecilia Dan
Accession Number
M.2021.249.2a-d
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography

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