Bernd and Hilla Becher

Bernd and Hilla Becher were two German conceptual photographers who together produced typographical documentation of industrial structures. Their black-and-white images served as visual case studies of what they called Anonymous Sculpture, referring to disappearing architectural relics such as coal mines, steel mills, water towers, grain silos, and gas tanks. “I became aware that these buildings [blast furnaces] were a kind of nomadic architecture which had a comparatively short life—maybe 100 years, often less, then they disappear,” the artists said of their work. “It seemed important to keep them in some way and photography seemed the most appropriate way to do that.” Bernd Becher was born on August 20, 1931 in Siegen, Germany, and Hilla Wobeser was born on September 2, 1934 in Potsdam, Germany. They met one another while studying painting at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, their romance prompting a collaborative career. Their working methods and techniques influenced a generation of photographers now known as the Düsseldorf School, which includes Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, and Candida Höfer. Bernd died on June 22, 2007 in Rostock, Germany, while Hilla died on October 15, 2015 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Today, their works are included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Tate Gallery in London.

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Bernd and Hilla Becher

Untitled

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Wasserturm, Trier- Ehrang, 1982–2009

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wasserturm, Trier- Ehrang, 1982–2009

Sale Date: December 2, 2020

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Industriebauten, 1968

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Industriebauten, 1968

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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Anonyme Skulpturen. Eine Typologie..., 1970

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Anonyme Skulpturen. Eine Typologie..., 1970

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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6 photo books, 1977–1985

Bernd and Hilla Becher

6 photo books, 1977–1985

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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GRAIN ELEVATOR. FÈRE-CHAMPENOISE, F, 2006

Bernd and Hilla Becher

GRAIN ELEVATOR. FÈRE-CHAMPENOISE, F, 2006

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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GRAIN ELEVATOR. STRASBOURG. ALSACE. F, 1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

GRAIN ELEVATOR. STRASBOURG. ALSACE. F, 1989

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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Framework Houses, Industrial District of..., 1993

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Framework Houses, Industrial District of..., 1993

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Rüdersdorf Kalköfen, 1994

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Rüdersdorf Kalköfen, 1994

Sale Date: November 10, 2020

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Kühltürme, Beton, 1972

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Kühltürme, Beton, 1972

Sale Date: October 21, 2020

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Cooling tower, steelworks, Haspe district,..., 1969

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Cooling tower, steelworks, Haspe district,..., 1969

Sale Date: October 14, 2020

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Anonyme Skulpturen, Art-Press Verlag, 1970,..., 1970

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Anonyme Skulpturen, Art-Press Verlag, 1970,..., 1970

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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6 livres de photographie, dont 2 signés , 1990–2004

Bernd and Hilla Becher

6 livres de photographie, dont 2 signés , 1990–2004

Sale Date: October 9, 2020

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Grain Elevators, 1978

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Grain Elevators, 1978

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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FACHWERKHÄUSER, 1974

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FACHWERKHÄUSER, 1974

Sale Date: September 26, 2020

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VIER ANSICHTEN EINES SILOS

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VIER ANSICHTEN EINES SILOS

Sale Date: September 26, 2020

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Wassertürme, 1976

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Wassertürme, 1976

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Blast Furnaces, Frontal Views

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Blast Furnaces, Frontal Views

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Partial View of Blast Furnance, Rombas...., 1992

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Partial View of Blast Furnance, Rombas...., 1992

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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Trier-Ehrang, 1982

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Trier-Ehrang, 1982

Sale Date: September 15, 2020

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Vier Gasometer (Anonyme Skulpturen), 1973

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Vier Gasometer (Anonyme Skulpturen), 1973

Sale Date: July 21, 2020

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BLAST FURNACE HEADS B, 2000

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BLAST FURNACE HEADS B, 2000

Sale Date: July 14, 2020

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FABRIKHALLEN, 1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

FABRIKHALLEN, 1989

Sale Date: July 14, 2020

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Tom Pudding Hoist, 1997

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Tom Pudding Hoist, 1997

Sale Date: July 16, 2020

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