Bernd and Hilla Becher - Slow Art, Virtual

Bernd and Hilla Becher
Water Tower, Dortmund-Grevel, Germany, 1965/1993
Maisoncelles, Seine et Marne, France, 1972
Bochum, Germany, 1980/1992
Béziers, Hérault, France, 1984
Water Tower, Macedonia, Ohio, USA, 1982
Gelatin silver prints
24 x 20 inches each
Museum purchase, made possible by a grant from The Burnett Foundation
© Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher
- July 3, 2020 10:00 AM
This week's Slow Art focuses on Bernd and Hilla Becher. The Bechers called their series of photographs “typologies.” By looking at examples from their Water Towers series, this docent-led discussion investigates the way the Bechers’ systematic approach blurs the distinction between photography and conceptual art.