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Thomas Ruff — Nudes: one plate
Thomas Ruff

Nudes: one plate

A digitally manipulated photograph from Thomas Ruff's celebrated *Nudes* series, in which the artist sourced explicit imagery from the internet and subjected it to blurring, pixelation, and chromatic distortion, transforming pornographic content into abstracted, painterly compositions. The resulting image hovers between figuration and dissolution, challenging the viewer's perception of the body, desire, and the nature of digital representation. This example is a rare limited edition of 50, signed and numbered by the artist in pencil on the reverse and published by the prestigious Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.

Medium
signed and numbered 45/50 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 10 artist's proofs), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York, unframed.

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Evening & Day Editions

April 25, 2016

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Thomas Ruff, Nudes: one plate

A digitally manipulated photograph from Thomas Ruff's celebrated *Nudes* series, in which the artist sourced explicit imagery from the internet and subjected it to blurring, pixelation, and chromatic distortion, transforming pornographic content into abstracted, painterly compositions. The resulting image hovers between figuration and dissolution, challenging the viewer's perception of the body, desire, and the nature of digital representation. This example is a rare limited edition of 50, signed and numbered by the artist in pencil on the reverse and published by the prestigious Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.

Medium
signed and numbered 45/50 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 10 artist's proofs), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York, unframed.
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Related themes

Erotic Imagery, German Artist, Muted Color Palette, Nude Subject Matter, Limited Edition Print, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Photography, Digital Manipulation, Figurative Art

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