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// Chirac's Battle by Thomas Ruff, created in 1998, is a thought-provoking photographic artwork that critiques political power and military symbolism. The image features a manipulated, propaganda-style portrayal of Jacques Chirac, the French president at the time, set against a background of nuclear explosions and military planes. The bold red text, which reads Croire en Grand (Believe Big), contrasts with the unsettling visuals, highlighting the irony in grandiose political rhetoric associated with nuclear power and defense. Ruff’s work often involves appropriated imagery and digital manipulation to challenge viewers’ perceptions of media and authority. This limited-edition photograph encourages reflection on the intersection of politics, nationalism, and the ethics of military force.
Chiracs battle, 1998
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// Chirac's Battle by Thomas Ruff, created in 1998, is a thought-provoking photographic artwork that critiques political power and military symbolism. The image features a manipulated, propaganda-style portrayal of Jacques Chirac, the French president at the time, set against a background of nuclear explosions and military planes. The bold red text, which reads Croire en Grand (Believe Big), contrasts with the unsettling visuals, highlighting the irony in grandiose political rhetoric associated with nuclear power and defense. Ruff’s work often involves appropriated imagery and digital manipulation to challenge viewers’ perceptions of media and authority. This limited-edition photograph encourages reflection on the intersection of politics, nationalism, and the ethics of military force.
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What is the Dusseldorf school of photography?
The Düsseldorf School of Photography refers to a group of photographers who studied under Bernd and Hilla Becher at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf during the 1970s. This group was known for its devotion to the black-and-white industrial images characteristic of the German tradition known as New Objectivity. The photographers focused on precise, methodical documentation of industrial structures, often using a detached and objective approach.
