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Bernd and Hilla Becher — Grain Elevator, Briey, Lorraine, France
Bernd and Hilla Becher

Grain Elevator, Briey, Lorraine, France

Bernd and Hilla Becher's Grain Elevator, Briey, Lorraine, France is a gelatin silver print from 1989 documenting industrial architecture. The work exemplifies the Bechers' systematic photographic approach to preserving disappearing industrial structures.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.

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October 9, 2025

Lot 57

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Bernd and Hilla Becher, Grain Elevator, Briey, Lorraine, France

Bernd and Hilla Becher's Grain Elevator, Briey, Lorraine, France is a gelatin silver print from 1989 documenting industrial architecture. The work exemplifies the Bechers' systematic photographic approach to preserving disappearing industrial structures.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1989.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, Austere, Objective, Conceptual, Documentary, Gelatin Silver Print, German, Architecture, Contemporary

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