Becher, Bernd u. Hilla Charlottenhütte Niederschelden... Lot n° 418

Modern Photography Becher, Bernd and Hilla Charlottenhütte Niederschelden D.1963. Vintage. Silver gelatin, high gloss, on photographic paper. 30.1 x 40.3 cm. With photographer's copyright stamp verso. - Very slightly yellowed in margins, corners very spotted and barely visibly bumped, overall very good. Clean print. Provenance: Estate of Horst H. Baumann, Mannheim; directly to him from the artists. - The black and white photographs by the artist couple Becher are visual case studies of disappearing architectural relics. Using a standardized recording procedure, they follow a systematic and clearly defined approach in their documentation. Compiled in so-called typologies, the functional similarities of the industrial giants can be captured as well as structural and regional characteristics. Vintage silver gelatine print, high-gloss, on photo paper. With photographer's copyright stamp on the verso. - Very slightly yellowed in margins, very isolated and hardly visible bumped in corners, all in all very good. Clear impression.