Artist
Bernd Becher
1931–2007 · German
Bernd Becher, working with Hilla Becher, created systematic photographic typologies of industrial structures including water towers, blast furnaces and coal bunkers. Their neutral black-and-white approach became foundational for the Düsseldorf School of photography.
Photography
Major Works
- 1960s onwardWater Towers →
- 1960s onwardBlast Furnaces →
- 1960s onwardCoal Bunkers →
- 1960s onwardGas Tanks →
- 1959 onwardFramework Houses →
- 1960s onwardCooling Towers →
- 1960s onwardWinding Towers →
- 1960s onwardIndustrial Facades →
- 1960s onwardMineheads →
- 1960s–2000sTypologies →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo