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BECHER, BERND (1931-2007) & HILLA (1934- )
Suite of 12 photographs titled “Industrial Facades.” Silver prints (12), each measuring 12x15
3
/
4
inches
(30.5x40 cm.) and on 16x20 inch mounts, the first print in the series with the Bechers’ signatures
and a numbered diagram of the intended layout of the series, in pencil, on mount recto, and each
with a number corresponding to the layout, in pencil, on mount verso; each print is framed; the
artwork measures approximately 133
1
/
2
x37 inches (339.1x94 cm.) overall. 1978
[100,000/150,000]
Acquired at Swann Galleries, May 20, 2004, Sale 2007, Lot 515
.
Bernd (1931-2007) and Hilla (1934- ) Becher, a husband-and-wife team, are widely considered two
of the most important photographers of the 20
th
-century.The Bechers’ photographs depict architectural
forms throughout northern Europe and the U.S. referred to as “anonymous sculpture.”Their extensive
