Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007
2. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007.
3. Becher, Hilla
4. Becher, Hilla
5. Conrath-Scholl, Gabriele
6. Heckert, Virginia
7. Sante, Lucy
8. Becher, Max, 1964-
9. Lauffer, Elisabeth
10. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.++--̀.
11. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, host institution. his

Description

1. 281 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits (some color), photographs; 28 cm

Summary

1. "For more than five decades, Bernd (1931-2007) and Hilla (1934-2015) Becher collaborated on extraordinary photographs of industrial architecture in Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, and the United States. This sweeping monograph features 150 of the Bechers' quintessential pictures of water towers, gas tanks, and blast furnaces that became sculptural objects through their lens and presentation methods. Also included are little-known or unpublished works beyond the Bechers' iconic Typologies, such as Bernd's early drawings, Hilla's independent photographs, and excerpts from their notes, sketchbooks, and journals. Essays by Virginia Heckert and Gabriele Conrath-Scholl offer new insights into the development of the artists' exacting process; their work's precedents and conceptual underpinnings; and their legacy. Award-winning cultural historian Lucy Sante places the Bechers' photographs within the context of deindustrialization and its impact on the physical and cultural landscape. An interview with Max Becher, the artists' son, explores their artistic methods and collaborative relationship. Showcasing the photographic, architectural, and emotional aspects of their starkly beautiful work, this volume offers an unrivaled look into the Bechers' art alongside their career, life, and subjects."--

Uniform title

1. Bernd und Hilla Becher. English

Alternative title

1. Bernd und Hilla Becher.
2. Bernd and Hilla Becher

Subject

1. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 > Exhibitions
2. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 > Criticism and interpretation
3. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007 > Themes, motives
4. Becher, Hilla > Exhibitions
5. Becher, Hilla > Criticism and interpretation
6. Becher, Hilla > Themes, motives
7. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007
8. Becher, Hilla
9. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) > Exhibitions > 21st century
10. Photography, Industrial > Germany > Exhibitions
11. Architectural photography > Germany > Exhibitions
12. Photography, Artistic > 20th century > Exhibitions
13. Architectural photography
14. Photography, Industrial

Genre/Form

1. Exhibition catalogs.
2. Essays.
3. Photobooks.
4. Interviews.

Contents

1. Directors' Foreword / Max Hollein -- Introduction / Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Bernd and Hilla Becher : A Lifelong Project of Uninflected Passion / Virginia Heckert -- Documenting the Whole Plant : A Case Study of the Concordia Mine / Gabriele Conrath-Scholl -- A Postmortem for Industry / Lucy Sante -- Plates I. Early Works by Bernd Becher -- Plates II. Early Works by Hilla Becher -- Plates III. Works by Bernd and Hilla Becher -- A Conversation with Max Becher / Jeff L. Rosenheim -- Works in the Exhibition and Catalogue -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- Photography credits.

Call number

1. JQF 22-506

Note

1. "This catalogue is published in conjunction with Bernd & Hilla Becher, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from July 15 through November 6, 2022, and at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art from December 17, 2022, to April 2, 2023" -- Colophon.
2. Pages 127-130, 155-158, and 159-162 are foldouts.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-270) and index.

Language (note)

1. Text in English, translated from the German.

Exhibitions (note)

1. "Bernd & Hilla Becher" : July 15-November 6, 2022, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.
2. "Bernd & Hilla Becher" : December 17, 2022-April 2, 2023, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, United States.

Author

1. Rosenheim, Jeff, author. Author

Title

1. Bernd & Hilla Becher / Jeff L. Rosenheim ; essays by Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, Virginia Heckert, Lucy Sante ; interview with Max Becher ; translations from German by Elisabeth Lauffer.

Publisher

1. New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2022]

Distributor

1. New Haven, Connecticut ; London : Yale University Press

Manufacturer

1. Verona, Italy : Trifolio

Copyright date

1. ©2022

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-270) and index.

Language

1. Text in English, translated from the German.

Exhibitions

1. "Bernd & Hilla Becher" : July 15-November 6, 2022, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.
2. "Bernd & Hilla Becher" : December 17, 2022-April 2, 2023, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, United States.

Place of publication

1. United States New York (State) New York.

Added author

1. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007, photographer, artist.
2. Becher, Bernd, 1931-2007. Works. Selections.
3. Becher, Hilla, photographer, artist.
4. Becher, Hilla. Works. Selections.
5. Conrath-Scholl, Gabriele, writer of supplementary textual content.
6. Heckert, Virginia, writer of supplementary textual content.
7. Sante, Lucy, writer of supplementary textual content.
8. Rosenheim, Jeff, curator, interviewer.
9. Becher, Max, 1964- interviewee.
10. Lauffer, Elisabeth, translator.
11. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.++--̀.
12. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, host institution. Host institution

LCCN

1. 2022286548

ISBN

1. 1588397556 (hardcover)
2. 9781588397553 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. JQF 22-506