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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Blast furnace view, Volkingen, Saar,..., 1989–1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Blast furnace view, Volkingen, Saar,..., 1989–1989

Sale Date: December 20, 2001

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Wassertürme, 1994–1994

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme, 1994–1994

Sale Date: December 7, 2001

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Wassertürme - Kugeln, 1997–1997

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme - Kugeln, 1997–1997

Sale Date: November 16, 2001

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Wassertürme - Trichter, 1997–1997

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme - Trichter, 1997–1997

Sale Date: November 16, 2001

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Hochöfen, 1997–1997

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Hochöfen, 1997–1997

Sale Date: November 16, 2001

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Pennsylvania, Fördertürme, 1997–1997

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Pennsylvania, Fördertürme, 1997–1997

Sale Date: November 16, 2001

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Hot blast stoves, 1988–1988

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Hot blast stoves, 1988–1988

Sale Date: November 13, 2001

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Fachwerkhäser, 1974–1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Fachwerkhäser, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 2, 2001

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Sechs Doppelwassertürme, 1976–1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Sechs Doppelwassertürme, 1976–1976

Sale Date: November 2, 2001

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Wassertürme, 1976–1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme, 1976–1976

Sale Date: October 8, 2001

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Spherical gastanks, 1984–1984

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Spherical gastanks, 1984–1984

Sale Date: May 18, 2001

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Fördertürme, 1971–1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Fördertürme, 1971–1971

Sale Date: March 31, 2001

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Fachwerkhaus, Rensdorfstrasse 1,..., 1961–1961

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Fachwerkhaus, Rensdorfstrasse 1,..., 1961–1961

Sale Date: February 8, 2001

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Water tower, Verviers, Belgium, 1983–1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Water tower, Verviers, Belgium, 1983–1989

Sale Date: January 29, 2001

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Blast furnace view, Volklingen, Saar,..., 1989–1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Blast furnace view, Volklingen, Saar,..., 1989–1989

Sale Date: January 29, 2001

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Förderturm

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Förderturm

Sale Date: November 15, 2000

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Ohne Titel (Förderturm)

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Ohne Titel (Förderturm)

Sale Date: November 10, 2000

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Wassertürme zylindrisch Stahl, 1970–1970

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme zylindrisch Stahl, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 4, 2000

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Zwei Wassertürme, 1965–1969

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Zwei Wassertürme, 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 26, 2000

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Zwei Wassertürme, 1965–1969

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Zwei Wassertürme, 1965–1969

Sale Date: October 26, 2000

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Water tower, Trier-Ehrang, Germany, 1982–1982

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Water tower, Trier-Ehrang, Germany, 1982–1982

Sale Date: October 13, 2000

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Wassertürme, 1976–1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wassertürme, 1976–1976

Sale Date: September 29, 2000

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Silos (Kies, Sand, Zement), 1971–1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Silos (Kies, Sand, Zement), 1971–1971

Sale Date: September 20, 2000

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Kalköfen in Holland, 1968–1968

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Kalköfen in Holland, 1968–1968

Sale Date: June 30, 2000

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