[Metal Forms]

1964

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

The works presented here are among the earliest by Hilla Becher and include detailed studies of metal forms and tree leaves. They present an intuitive understanding of the sculptural value of the materials when properly illuminated, silhouetted, and photographed. Collectively, they show a level of photographic mastery and precision that Hilla brought to the collaboration with Bernd Becher. Their survival in the artists’ archive confirms that at least Hilla Becher continued to work independently and commercially in the early years after the partnership began in 1959.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: [Metal Forms]
Artist: Hilla Becher (German, 1934–2015)
Date: 1964
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 9 1/4 × 15 11/16 in. (23.5 × 39.8 cm)
Frame: 16 5/16 × 24 3/16 in. (41.5 × 61.5 cm)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, courtesy Die Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur—Bernd & Hilla Becher Archive, Cologne.
Curatorial Department: Photographs