Bernd Becher
Water Towers

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Artist Bernd Becher (German, 1931–2007)German, 1931–2007

Artist Hilla Becher (German, 1934–2015)German, 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

Special Collections

Allan Chasanoff Photographic Collection

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

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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