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Front cover of the book Typologies of Industrial Buildings (2004).

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Bernd (1931 – 2007) and Hilla (b. 1934) Becher first met at the Düsseldorf Academy. Both were studying painting at the time and in 1961, the two were married. They first collaborated on photographing and documenting the disappearing German industrial architecture in 1959, and had their first Gallery exhibition in 1963 at the Galerie Ruth Nohl in Siegen. They were fascinated by the similar shapes in which certain buildings were designed. In addition, they were intrigued by the fact that so many of these industrial buildings seemed to have been built with a great deal of attention toward design. Together, the Bechers went out with a large format camera and photographed these buildings from a number of different angles, but always with a straightforward "objective" point of view. The images of structures with similar functions were then displayed side by side to invite viewers to compare their forms and designs. These structures included barns, water towers, storage silos, and warehouses. Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Duesseldorf. ... For building painting, see painter and decorator. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Section of the dome of Florence Cathedral. ... Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... All Saints Chapel in the Cathedral Basilica of St. ... Basic View Camera Terminology The view camera is a type of camera with a very long history (some modern examples are often mistaken for antiques), but they are still used today by professional and amateur photographers who want full control of their images. ... The mushroom-shaped concrete water tower of Roihuvuori in Helsinki, Finland was built in the 1970s. ... Bold text This article is about Storage Silos. ... Old warehouses in Amsterdam Inside Green Logistics Co. ...

The Bechers also photographed outside of Germany, including buildings from the United States and other areas of Europe. Bernd taught at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and influenced students that later made a name for themselves in the photography industry. Former students of Bernd's included Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff, and Candida Höfer. World map showing the location of Europe. ... Andreas Gursky (1955 - ) is a German photographer known for the highly textured feel of his enormous photographs often using a high point of view. ... Thomas Ruff (born 1958 in Zell am Harmersbach) is an internationally renowned German photographer who lives and works in Düsseldorf. ... Candida Höfer (born 1944) is a German photographer, a former student of Bernd and Hilla Becher and specializing in large-format photographs of empty interiors and social spaces that capture the psychology of social architecture. Höfer lives and works in Cologne. ...

They were the 2004 winners of the Hasselblad Award. The motivation for the award: shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography is an award granted to a photographer recognized for major achievements. The award - and the foundation - was set up from the estate of Erna and Victor Hasselblad. ...

Bernd and Hilla Becher are among the most influential artists of our time. For more than forty years they have been recording the heritage of an industrial past. Their systematic photography of functionalist architecture, often organizing their pictures in grids, brought them recognition as conceptual artists as well as photographers. As the founders of what has come to be known as the ‘Becher school’ they have brought their influence in a unique way to bear on generations of documentary photographers and artists.

It is worth noting that to stand in front of a panel of the early dull grey, technically weak photographs of these two photographers is probably one of the most mind numbing experiences possible. This is not to take away from their profound influence on late 20th century photography. Boredom is an occasionally unavoidable feature of the work of many artists. E.G., one of my favourite film makers, Antonioni, has his share of such moments. Great films though.

Famous Photographs

• Industrial Facade #23, c1980.

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Books

• Anonymous Sculptures: A Typology of Technical Construction, 1970.
• Water Towers, 1988.
• Blast Furnaces, 1990.
• Gas Tanks, 1993.
• Industrial Facades, 1995.
• Mineheads, 1997.
• Framework Houses, 2001.
• Industrial Landscapes, 2002.
• Basic Forms of Industrial Buildings, 2004. ISBN 3-8296-0150-6.
• Typologies, 2004. ISBN 0-262-02565-5.
• Cooling Towers, 2006.
• Grain Elevators, 2006.

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Biography

• Susanne, Lange (2006). Bernd and Hilla Becher: Life and Work. The MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-12286-3. 

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External links

• High precision industrial age souvenirs with Cornelius Tittel about how Bernd and Hilla Becher saved an era from being forgotten forever and set in motion the German photography boom at signandsight.com.
• "The Photographic Comportment of Bernd and Hilla Becher" (BLAKE STIMSON) 2004
• On German Photography Today - A dossier of the Goethe-Institut
• Portrait of the artist by the Goethe-Institut
• Photographers of the Becher School - A dossier of the Goethe-Institut