Bernd Becher
Water Towers

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© Bernhard and Hilla Becher

Water Towers
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ArtistGerman, 1931–2007
ArtistGerman, 1934–2015
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Water Towers
Date1980
PlaceGermany
MediumGelatin silver prints
DimensionsImage (Each): 15 13/16 × 12 in. (40.1 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection
Object number91.380.A-.F
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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceAllan Chasanoff, New York; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition History"Past/Present: Photography from the Permanent Collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 1991–February 9, 1992.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso of frame backboard in blue ink(parentheses below) on white adhesive label printed w/ red lettering, above center: "Sonnabend / 420 West Broadway, New York 10012 212-966-6160 / Artist (BERND AND HILLA BECHER) / Title / (WATERTOWERS) / Date (1980) / Medium ( 6 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS, MOUNTED) / Dimensions ( 20 1/4 x 16 1/4" ea., 40 3/4" x 49 1/4") / Reg# (10131)"

Verso of frame backboard in pencil, above gallery label: "1"
Verso of frame backboard in pencil, LL quadrant (all numbers enclosed in squares):

1 2 3

4 5 6

(Approximately 1/2" spacing both horiz. &vert. between each photograph.)

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