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 (1,425 results)
Silos, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Silos, 1971

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Fördertürme, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Fördertürme, 1971

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Untitled - 6 silos

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Untitled - 6 silos

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Untitled - 4 silos

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Untitled - 4 silos

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Wassertürm (set of 6), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürm (set of 6), 1976

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Förderturm, Scheib & Walacavage, No. 2,..., 1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Förderturm, Scheib & Walacavage, No. 2,..., 1974

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Wasserturm, bei Thionville, Lothringen,..., 1920

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wasserturm, bei Thionville, Lothringen,..., 1920

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Kalköfen, Brielle, Holland, 1968

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kalköfen, Brielle, Holland, 1968

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Kühltürme, Bargoed, South Wales, GB, 1966

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kühltürme, Bargoed, South Wales, GB, 1966

Sale Date: November 29, 2007

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Four sights of a silo, 1970–1979

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Four sights of a silo, 1970–1979

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Six water towers (6 works), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Six water towers (6 works), 1976

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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16 sights of timbered houses, 1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

16 sights of timbered houses, 1974

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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

Bernd and Hilla Becher

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

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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1 Haus mit 8 Ansichten / 8 Ansichten des..., 1972

Bernd and Hilla Becher

1 Haus mit 8 Ansichten / 8 Ansichten des..., 1972

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Four gas tanks, 1973

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Four gas tanks, 1973

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Three sights each from two shaft towers, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Three sights each from two shaft towers, 1971

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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4 Silos, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

4 Silos, 1971

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Kohlesilo und Kühlturm, je 3 Ansichten, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kohlesilo und Kühlturm, je 3 Ansichten, 1971

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Transformator und Bunker für Erz, je 3..., 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Transformator und Bunker für Erz, je 3..., 1971

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Three sights of a electricity pylon + three..., 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Three sights of a electricity pylon + three..., 1971

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Sechs Doppelwassertürme (6 works), 1960–1979

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Sechs Doppelwassertürme (6 works), 1960–1979

Sale Date: November 28, 2007

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Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6 w/title pg.), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6 w/title pg.), 1976

Sale Date: November 10, 2007

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Coal tipples, Goodspring, Schuylkill County, , 1975

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Coal tipples, Goodspring, Schuylkill County, , 1975

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Grain elevators (set of 8), 1985

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Grain elevators (set of 8), 1985

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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