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NUDE KN 30 by Thomas Ruff, Chromogenic print on Kodak Professional paper, sold May 2009

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NUDE KN 30

Thomas Ruff (German, b. 1958)

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Medium: Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “Chromogenic print on Kodak Professional paper”
Support: Paper
Edition: 27/100
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: 51,9 x 41,8 cm
Auction house: Lempertz
Sale: Auction 942 Contemporary Art (942-1)
Date: May 29, 2009
Lot: 558
Estimate: €3,300 – — (≈ $4,652) (≈ £2,881)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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