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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Transformator und Silo, 1971

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Transformator und Silo, 1971

Sale Date: June 8, 2013

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Kalköfen in Meppel Holland 1968, 1968

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Kalköfen in Meppel Holland 1968, 1968

Sale Date: June 7, 2013

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Monceau Fontaine Nr. 18, Charleroi, Belgien, 1975

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Monceau Fontaine Nr. 18, Charleroi, Belgien, 1975

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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5 Ansichten eines Kalksilos in..., 1970–1975

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5 Ansichten eines Kalksilos in..., 1970–1975

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Grain elevator, Sycamore, Ohio, 1987

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Grain elevator, Sycamore, Ohio, 1987

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Blast furnace Völklingen, Saarland, D, 1986

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Blast furnace Völklingen, Saarland, D, 1986

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Siegener Straße, Gosenbach, 1960

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Siegener Straße, Gosenbach, 1960

Sale Date: May 24, 2013

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Wasserturm Trier-Ehrang, 1982

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Wasserturm Trier-Ehrang, 1982

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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Tours de refroidissement (in 9 parts), 1972

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Tours de refroidissement (in 9 parts), 1972

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Watertowers J (set of 9)

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Watertowers J (set of 9)

Sale Date: May 13, 2013

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Wasserturm Verviers Belgien, 1976

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Wasserturm Verviers Belgien, 1976

Sale Date: May 4, 2013

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Torri di raffreddamento (2 works), 1973

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Torri di raffreddamento (2 works), 1973

Sale Date: April 16, 2013

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Blast furnaces (set of 9), 1963–1970

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Blast furnaces (set of 9), 1963–1970

Sale Date: April 6, 2013

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Wasserturm, Trier-Ehrang, 1982–2009

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Wasserturm, Trier-Ehrang, 1982–2009

Sale Date: March 22, 2013

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Industriehallen (industrial facades), 2006

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Industriehallen (industrial facades), 2006

Sale Date: February 11, 2013

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Wassertürme (water towers), 2007

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Wassertürme (water towers), 2007

Sale Date: January 15, 2013

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Kies- und schotterwerke (gravel plants), 2006

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Kies- und schotterwerke (gravel plants), 2006

Sale Date: December 18, 2012

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A. Ketzer & Co, 1972

Bernd and Hilla Becher

A. Ketzer & Co, 1972

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Kohlesilo und Kühltürme, je 3 Ansichten, 1971

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Kohlesilo und Kühltürme, je 3 Ansichten, 1971

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Monceau Fontaine No. 18, Charleroi, Belgien..., 1975

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Monceau Fontaine No. 18, Charleroi, Belgien..., 1975

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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2 Wassertürme (2 works), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

2 Wassertürme (2 works), 1976

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Wasserturm. Kirkhamgate, Leeds (Aus..., 1975

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wasserturm. Kirkhamgate, Leeds (Aus..., 1975

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Drei Ansichten eines Wuppertaler..., 1972

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Drei Ansichten eines Wuppertaler..., 1972

Sale Date: December 7, 2012

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Puits Monceau. Fontaine No 18, Charleroi,..., 1967

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Puits Monceau. Fontaine No 18, Charleroi,..., 1967

Sale Date: November 29, 2012

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