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Wassertürme (Sezanne F) (Water towers (Sezanne F))
Details
Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 and 1934-2015)
Wassertürme (Sezanne F) (Water towers (Sezanne F))
signed, titled and dated 'WASSERTÜRME Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher 73' (along the lower margin)
gelatin silver print
25 5/8 x 34in. (65 x 86.5cm.)
Executed in 1973
Wassertürme (Sezanne F) (Water towers (Sezanne F))
signed, titled and dated 'WASSERTÜRME Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher 73' (along the lower margin)
gelatin silver print
25 5/8 x 34in. (65 x 86.5cm.)
Executed in 1973
Provenance
Galleria Forma, Genoa.
Enrico Pedrini Collection, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1973).
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Enrico Pedrini Collection, Genoa (acquired from the above in 1973).
Thence by descent to the present owner.
Literature
B. and H. Becher, Water Towers, Cambridge 1988, nos. 60-65 (another version Sézanne, Marne, F 1972; La Ferté Gaucher, Seine et Marne, F 1972; Connantre, Marne, F 1972; Pagny-sur-Meuse, F 1984; Thionville, Moselle, F 1984; Charleroi-Farchiennes, B 1981 illustrated, unpaged).
B. and H. Becher, Typologies, Cambridge 2004, no. 9 (another version Donnas, Valle d'Aosta, I 1986 illustrated, on the cover and p. 1; another version Sézanne, Marne, F 1972 illustrated, p. 11).
B. and H. Becher, Typologies, Cambridge 2004, no. 9 (another version Donnas, Valle d'Aosta, I 1986 illustrated, on the cover and p. 1; another version Sézanne, Marne, F 1972 illustrated, p. 11).
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