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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Marche-les-Dames (Lime kilns), Belgium, 1996

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Marche-les-Dames (Lime kilns), Belgium, 1996

Sale Date: October 6, 2005

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Cooling tower, 2002

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Cooling tower, 2002

Sale Date: October 12, 2005

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Sechs Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6 w/title...

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Sechs Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6 w/title...

Sale Date: September 24, 2005

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Sechs Wassertürme, Verviers, Belgien (+ 5..., 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Sechs Wassertürme, Verviers, Belgien (+ 5..., 1976

Sale Date: September 24, 2005

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Sechs Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6..., 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Sechs Doppelwassertürme (portfolio of 6..., 1976

Sale Date: September 28, 2005

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Siegerlander Fachwerkhaüser, 1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Siegerlander Fachwerkhaüser, 1974

Sale Date: September 28, 2005

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Silos, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Silos, 1971

Sale Date: September 28, 2005

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Tyldesley, Manchester, GB, 1966

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Tyldesley, Manchester, GB, 1966

Sale Date: September 23, 2005

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Wassertürme, Hagen-Haspe, 1963

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme, Hagen-Haspe, 1963

Sale Date: June 23, 2005

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Cooling tower, Hagen-Haspe, Germany, 1969

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Cooling tower, Hagen-Haspe, Germany, 1969

Sale Date: June 23, 2005

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Wassertürme - Water towers (6 works), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme - Water towers (6 works), 1976

Sale Date: June 23, 2005

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Kühlturm - Zeche Scholven Recklinghausen, 1992

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kühlturm - Zeche Scholven Recklinghausen, 1992

Sale Date: June 23, 2005

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Wassertürm (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürm (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1976

Sale Date: June 4, 2005

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Zwei Silos (6 works), 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Zwei Silos (6 works), 1971

Sale Date: June 4, 2005

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Lore und Förderturm (6 works), 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Lore und Förderturm (6 works), 1971

Sale Date: June 4, 2005

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Water tower, 1960–1969

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Water tower, 1960–1969

Sale Date: June 1, 2005

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Pipe details in cement plant, Neumarkt,..., 1979

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Pipe details in cement plant, Neumarkt,..., 1979

Sale Date: June 6, 2005

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Getreidesilo (Silo à grains), Bluffton,..., 1987

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Getreidesilo (Silo à grains), Bluffton,..., 1987

Sale Date: May 27, 2005

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Zeche Hannibal, Bochum (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1988

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Zeche Hannibal, Bochum (+ 3 others; 4 works), 1988

Sale Date: May 13, 2005

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Preparation plants - Front view..., 1967–1977

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Preparation plants - Front view..., 1967–1977

Sale Date: May 11, 2005

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Förderturm

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Förderturm

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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Zechenanlage

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Zechenanlage

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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Kalksilos in Duisburg-Ruhrort (5 works)

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kalksilos in Duisburg-Ruhrort (5 works)

Sale Date: April 22, 2005

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Coal tipples, Goodspring, Schuylkill County, , 1975

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Coal tipples, Goodspring, Schuylkill County, , 1975

Sale Date: April 26, 2005

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