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.
- Show All
- Established
- Discoveries
ARTWORKS RELATED TO DUSSELDORF SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Thomas Ruff
Untitled #01, 2022/2023
Photography
Photograph
GBP 1,950
Bernd & Hilla Becher
Wasserturm Kirkhamgate, 1974
Photography
Offset Print
GBP 4,200
Thomas Demand
Ex Libris #9, 2006
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
EUR 2,500
Thomas Ruff
Substrat 21 III, 2003-2019
Photography
C-Print
EUR 1,750
Andreas Gursky
Fotograf, Düsseldorf, 1988
Photography
C-Print
Artwork On Hold
Candida Hofer
Historisch-Geographischer Schul-Atlas, 2009
Photography
C-Print
EUR 1,350
Thomas Ruff
Eclipse, 2004
Limited Edition Print
Photograph
USD 2,550
Thomas Ruff
Q.i.C., 2021
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 1,200
Thomas Demand
Bullion, 2003
Limited Edition Print
Lambda print
EUR 4,250
Thomas Ruff
Tripe_12 (Seeringham, Munduppum inside gateway), 2018
Photography
Inkjet print
GBP 1,500 - 2,000
Thomas Ruff
Nudes ree07, 2001
Limited Edition Print
Inkjet print
Currently Not Available
Andreas Gursky
Untitled XV 2005, 2005
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
Currently Not Available
Thomas Ruff
Tripe 09, 2018
Photography
Inkjet print
EUR 2,500 - 3,000
Thomas Ruff
Tripe_08 (Pugahm Myo. Thapinyu Pagoda), 2018
Limited Edition Print
Inkjet print
GBP 1,500 - 2,000
Thomas Struth
Rose, Winterthur, 1991, 1996
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
Currently Not Available
Thomas Ruff
Sterne, 18h 12 m / -40°, 1990
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
Currently Not Available
Related Articles
Art Movements - May 05, 2022
The Dusseldorf School and the birth of modern photography
Discover the Düsseldorf School of Photography, its roots in objectivity, and its legacy in modern art. Explore works by Gursky, Höfer, and the Bechers. Read More
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.
Woodcut is a printing technique where an image is carved into the surface of a woodblock using gouges, with the remaining flat surface holding the ink for printing. The areas cut away by the artist do not carry ink, while the uncut areas do, producing the desired print. The carving follows the wood's grain, unlike wood engraving, where the block is cut across the end-grain. Ink is applied to the surface with a roller, ensuring only the flat, uncarved areas receive ink, leaving the recessed, non-printing areas clean.
