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Offset Lithograph; Hand signed and dated. Wasserturm Kirkhamgate by Bernd and Hilla Becher, created in 1974, is an offset lithograph measuring 52 x 40 cm, and a unique work within their broader typological series on industrial architecture. This black-and-white photograph captures a water tower near Leeds, England, standing on spindly support legs with its stark, geometric form rendered with clinical precision. Known for their systematic documentation of utilitarian structures, the Bechers elevate anonymous industrial forms to objects of sculptural beauty. Their work is central to conceptual photography and influenced generations of artists with its rigorous, objective style. This particular print is hand-signed and dated by the artists.
Wasserturm Kirkhamgate, 1974
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Offset Lithograph; Hand signed and dated. Wasserturm Kirkhamgate by Bernd and Hilla Becher, created in 1974, is an offset lithograph measuring 52 x 40 cm, and a unique work within their broader typological series on industrial architecture. This black-and-white photograph captures a water tower near Leeds, England, standing on spindly support legs with its stark, geometric form rendered with clinical precision. Known for their systematic documentation of utilitarian structures, the Bechers elevate anonymous industrial forms to objects of sculptural beauty. Their work is central to conceptual photography and influenced generations of artists with its rigorous, objective style. This particular print is hand-signed and dated by the artists.
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Bernd & Hilla Becher
Wasserturm Kirkhamgate, 1974
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GBP 4,200
Bernd & Hilla Becher
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