2006 Infinity Award: Art

Thomas Ruff is among the most written-about conceptual artists active today. He creates thoughtful, minimal portraiture, and architectural images that put a contemporary spin on the work of German artists like Hilla and Bernd Becher, under whom he studied in Düsseldorf from 1977 to 1985. His work frequently serves as a commentary on photographic distortions in the digital age.