München: Schirmer / Mosel, 1999. Second edition. Hardcover. 4to. Unpaginated (208pp). Black cloth with gray lettering on spine in original photographic dust jacket. Important photographic study by Bernhard and Hilla Becher of the development of form dictated by function rather than aesthetics. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of b/w photographs showing typologies of water towers, gas tanks, blast furnaces, coal elevators, cooling towers, mineheads and workingmen's housing. The first edition appeared as the catalogue for the German contribution to the 1990 Venice Biennial, where Bernd and Hilla Becher were awarded the Silver Lion. Preface by Klaus Bußmann. Text in German and English. Very minor staining and creasing on dj. Tight copy with dust jacket in very good, book in near fine condition. Important work on industrial structure photography combining a systematic approach with empirical aestheticism.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 32106
Title: Typologien - Typologies
Author: Becher, Bernhard and Hilla
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second edition
ISBN 10: 3888145937
ISBN 13: 9783888145933
Publisher: Schirmer / Mosel
Place of Publication: München
Date Published: 1999
Keywords: commercial architecture, industrial architecture, industrielle bauten, sachphotographie, wassertürme, glasbehälter, hochöfen, kohlesilos, fördertürme, kühltürme, arbeiterhäuser

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