THOMAS RUFF "CONSTELLATION" 1990 1970 "falling down" and "bent"

"falling down" and "bent"

The background is "stained" and appears that diluted acrylic has been absorbed into the canvas

Along with artists such as Sam Francis and Jack Youngerman

creating an effect of movement and depth

THOMAS RUFF "CONSTELLATION" 1990 1970 "falling down" and "bent"Thomas Ruff (b. 1958) is a contemporary German photographer and one of the most prominent members of the Dsseldorf School. While Ruff is not considered an appropriation artist, his practice often includes adopting and manipulating a wide variety of existing photographic images to critique their creation, function and their role in visual culture society. In his "Sterne" (Stars) series begun at the end of the 1980's Ruff's childhood interests and