Water Towers series
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Water Towers series is a renowned photographic project by Bernd and Hilla Becher that systematically documents industrial water towers in a typological, black-and-white style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual photography project
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photographic series ⓘ |
| approach |
objective documentation
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seriality ⓘ typological classification ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext |
conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s
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post-war German photography ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
black-and-white photography
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typological photography ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic |
central perspective
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frontal views ⓘ neutral lighting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator |
Bernd Becher
NERFINISHED
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Hilla Becher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered foundational for typological photography
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renowned in art photography circles ⓘ |
| documentationMethod |
consistent framing and scale
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standardized vantage points ⓘ systematic survey of structures ⓘ |
| exhibitionFormat |
grids of multiple images
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uniformly framed prints ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual art
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documentary photography ⓘ industrial photography ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andreas Gursky
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Thomas Ruff NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Struth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Düsseldorf School of Photography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grid-like typological presentation of images
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influence on contemporary photography ⓘ systematic documentation of water towers ⓘ |
| partOf | Bechers' industrial typologies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicProcess | large-format photography ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Blast Furnaces series
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Cooling Towers series NERFINISHED ⓘ Gas Tanks series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
industrial architecture
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industrial heritage ⓘ water towers ⓘ |
| theme |
disappearing industrial landscapes
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functional architecture as sculpture ⓘ taxonomy of industrial forms ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented | 20th century industrial sites ⓘ |
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