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Winding Towers, 1974-8, printed in 1983 (one of nine)

Bernd & Hilla Becher

1931 (died 2007) / 1934 Germany

Both studied (and taught) at the Academy of the Arts in Dusseldorf

Began photographing industrial buildings in 1956

Works

First Collected: 1983

Winding Towers, 1983
b&w photographs
16 x 20

1974-8 printed in 1983 (series of 9); 16 x 20 each


Anonymous Sculptures, 1983
b&w photographs
34 3/4 x 25 1/4

4 images on single print


Coal Mines (details), 1988
b&w photographs
20 x 16

Series of 3; 20 x 16 (each)