Industriebauten (5)

1988

Bernd and Hilla Becher

Associated Names
Bernd and Hilla Becher

Artist, German, he: 1931 - 2007, she: 1934 - 2015

The image shows a brick industrial building with large arched windows featuring glass block panes. The structure is symmetrical, occupying most of the space with a small part of the sky and adjacent buildings visible around it. There are no apparent brushstrokes, as this is a monochromatic photograph. The color palette is grey, highlighting the details and texture of the brick and glass blocks. The ground shows a street with minimal debris, and there is a caution sign to the right. In the distance, other brick structures are partially visible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.8 x 40.3 cm (12 1/8 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.30.8.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; NGA purchase (through Zwirner and Wirth, New York), 2008.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center, in graphite: 5

Wikidata ID

Q64145264

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