Things that inspire us: the archives of Bernd and Hilla Becher
Bernd and Hilla Becher photo-archived the industrialisation during the mid 20th century.
Coal mine tipples, water tower, furnaces, industrial facade, grain silos and elevators, urban development and transport infrastructure around the factory site.
Their pictures collection display factories’ architecture across Germany. The exploration of the industrial landscape led both to explore and document Europe and the USA with a similar method.
Bernd and Hilla Becher assembled their series using typology and rigorous classifications. Their scientific approach is most visually shown through the view angle of each typologic series.
Single board presents a simple striking visual effect. It is almost the same building, repeated over and over, with some slight differences.
The grid is used as a graphic tool to assemble the pictures. The resulting visual clusters re-inforce the obvious similarities inbetween the buildings.
Why we like it:
• It’s fascinating to see the dedication and patience taking the pictures and organising them.
• Looking at the colossal tasks this represents, it is exciting to see how Curator could help a similar undertaking.
