Grain Elevators series
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The Grain Elevators series is a renowned body of black-and-white industrial photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher, documenting grain storage structures with a rigorous, typological approach.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conceptual art work
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industrial photography project ⓘ photographic series ⓘ |
| aestheticCharacteristics |
absence of people
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high contrast ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
comparative study of forms
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seriality ⓘ typology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
architectural history
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industrial heritage ⓘ |
| cameraViewpoint |
frontal
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orthogonal ⓘ |
| colorSpace | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator |
Bernd Becher
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Hilla Becher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorCollective | Bernd and Hilla Becher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
elevated grain storage buildings
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industrial landscapes ⓘ silos ⓘ |
| documentaryFunction | record of disappearing industrial structures ⓘ |
| documentationStyle |
systematic
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taxonomic ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | museums of modern and contemporary art ⓘ |
| genre |
black-and-white photography
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documentary photography ⓘ industrial photography ⓘ |
| hasFormat | gelatin silver prints ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | Düsseldorf School of Photography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Objectivity photography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedViewingMode | comparative analysis of forms ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
grain elevators
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grain storage structures ⓘ industrial architecture ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual art
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typological photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frontally composed, neutral viewpoints
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grid-like presentation of images ⓘ rigorous typological approach ⓘ systematic documentation of industrial structures ⓘ |
| partOf | Bechers’ industrial typologies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectLocation |
Europe
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPrintFormat | grid of multiple images ⓘ |
| workType | photographic typology ⓘ |
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