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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WASSERTURM KIRKHAMGATE BEI LEEDS ENGLAND;..., 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WASSERTURM KIRKHAMGATE BEI LEEDS ENGLAND;..., 1976

Sale Date: November 27, 1991

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Wasserturm Greencastle Pennsylvania USA, 1970

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Wasserturm Greencastle Pennsylvania USA, 1970

Sale Date: November 27, 1991

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WASSERTURM: KIRKHAMGATE. GREENCASTLE. , 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WASSERTURM: KIRKHAMGATE. GREENCASTLE. , 1976

Sale Date: November 23, 1991

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WASSERTURM KIRKHAMGATE BEI LEEDS , 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WASSERTURM KIRKHAMGATE BEI LEEDS , 1976

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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SECHS WASSERTURME, 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

SECHS WASSERTURME, 1976

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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FUNF ANSICHTEN EINES KALKSILOS IN , 1972

Bernd and Hilla Becher

FUNF ANSICHTEN EINES KALKSILOS IN , 1972

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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SECHZEHN FACHWERKHAUSER, 1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

SECHZEHN FACHWERKHAUSER, 1974

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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VIER WASSERTURME

Bernd and Hilla Becher

VIER WASSERTURME

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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WUPPERATALER-SCHWEBEBAHN, 1972

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WUPPERATALER-SCHWEBEBAHN, 1972

Sale Date: November 19, 1991

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WASSERTURM GREENCASTLE/PENNSYLVANIA, USA;..., 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WASSERTURM GREENCASTLE/PENNSYLVANIA, USA;..., 1976

Sale Date: November 16, 1991

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NEUVES MAISONS STEELPLANT, FRANCE, 1988

Bernd and Hilla Becher

NEUVES MAISONS STEELPLANT, FRANCE, 1988

Sale Date: November 13, 1991

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9 POSTWAR HOUSES, RUHRDISTRICT, GERMANY, 1989

Bernd and Hilla Becher

9 POSTWAR HOUSES, RUHRDISTRICT, GERMANY, 1989

Sale Date: November 13, 1991

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SILOS FUR GERRENT, 1963

Bernd and Hilla Becher

SILOS FUR GERRENT, 1963

Sale Date: November 13, 1991

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INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, MUNICH, SCHIRMER/MOSEL, , 1975

Bernd and Hilla Becher

INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, MUNICH, SCHIRMER/MOSEL, , 1975

Sale Date: November 4, 1991

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WATER TOWER

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WATER TOWER

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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UNTITLED, GAS TANK, 1982

Bernd and Hilla Becher

UNTITLED, GAS TANK, 1982

Sale Date: October 10, 1991

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PREPARATION PLANTS (ZECHE LOTHRINGEN,..., 1966–1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

PREPARATION PLANTS (ZECHE LOTHRINGEN,..., 1966–1976

Sale Date: October 3, 1991

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WATER TOWERS

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WATER TOWERS

Sale Date: October 3, 1991

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GASOMETER

Bernd and Hilla Becher

GASOMETER

Sale Date: June 1, 1991

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FORDERTURME, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

FORDERTURME, 1971

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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WASSERTURM ZECHE CONCORDIA OBERHAUSEN -..., 1976

Bernd and Hilla Becher

WASSERTURM ZECHE CONCORDIA OBERHAUSEN -..., 1976

Sale Date: May 28, 1991

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FORDERFURME UND LOREN, 1971

Bernd and Hilla Becher

FORDERFURME UND LOREN, 1971

Sale Date: May 25, 1991

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FACHWERKHAUSER, 1974

Bernd and Hilla Becher

FACHWERKHAUSER, 1974

Sale Date: May 25, 1991

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SECHS DOPPELWASSERTURME

Bernd and Hilla Becher

SECHS DOPPELWASSERTURME

Sale Date: May 25, 1991

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