Thomas Ruff – l.m.v.d.r. Volume 2

A compan­ion to Volume 1, this scarce first edition was also published in conjunc­tion with l.m.v.d.r. – Thomas Ruff, held at Haus Lange – Haus Esters in Krefeld. Contin­u­ing Ruff’s concep­tual explo­ration of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s archi­tec­ture, Volume 2 delves deeper into his photo­graphic dialogue with the iconic Bauhaus-influenced residences.

Featur­ing crit­i­cal texts by Julian Heynen and Rita Kerst­ing (in both English and German), this slim but signif­i­cant volume presents 14 four-color plates along with addi­tional illus­tra­tions — includ­ing thumb­nail overviews of Volume 1. Ruff’s mini­mal­ist, high-reso­lu­tion images cast Mies’ work in a cool, analyt­i­cal light, under­scor­ing the struc­tural preci­sion and spatial clarity that define both artist and architect.

Bound in a matte forest green cover stamped with silver foil, Volume 2 reflects the same reduc­tive elegance as its prede­ces­sor. Unpag­i­nated (32 pp.). A rare and refined collectible for admir­ers of Thomas Ruff, Mies van der Rohe, and architectural photography.