The most ubiquitous media used by Socialist Realist artists was the poster, although painting and sculpture was also produced,
typically on a monumental scale, showing fearless individuals and groups in idealistic and heroic poses.
His method is often described as highly experimental:
typically working
on a large
scale, Ruff has said that he likes the physical presence of a
monumental work, making size just as much a part of the viewer's experience as what is depicted in the photograph itself.