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.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO DUSSELDORF SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Thomas Ruff
Tripe_12 (Seeringham, Munduppum inside gateway), 2018
Photography
Inkjet print
GBP 1,500 - 2,000
Thomas Ruff
Tripe_08 (Pugahm Myo. Thapinyu Pagoda), 2018
Limited Edition Print
Inkjet print
GBP 1,500 - 2,000
A body print is an art technique where the artist uses their body as a printing plate. This can be done by smearing grease, margarine, or oil on the skin, hair, and clothes, then pressing the body against a surface like paper. The oiled imprint is then dusted with pigment. Unlike a self-portrait, a body print explores two competing concepts of identity rather than capturing a likeness of the artist. The method emphasizes the physicality of the body while questioning the boundaries between self-representation and abstraction.
