Bernd Becher (786 results)

paperback. Condition: Used: Very Good. Very good glossy paper wraps; light rubbing along edges. Binding tight; contents clean and unmarked. Second printing. 144 pages. Clear plastic dust jacket very good over the paper wraps.

Hardback. Condition: Good. A new edition of the first book by photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, featuring framework houses of the Siegen region of Germany. Bernd and Hilla Becher have profoundly influenced the international photography world over the past several decades. Their unique genre, which falls somewhere between topological documentation and conceptual art, is in line with the aesthetics of such early-twentieth-century masters of German photography as Karl Blossfeldt, Germaine Krull, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and August Sander. Framework Houses, their first and most famous book, was originally published in Germany in 1977 and quickly went out of print. This new edition of that classic work takes advantage of reproduction and printing technologies not available in 1977. Most of the houses in the book were built between 1870 and 1914 in the Siegen region of Germany, one of the oldest iron-producing areas of Europe. The houses were built by immigrants who came to work in the mines or blast furnace plants. In 1790 a law was enacted to save wood for iron production by preventing its excessive use for house-building. The law prescribed the amount of lumber structurally required and forbade the construction of elements serving only ornamental purposes. It also specified the maximum strength for beams, sills, cornerposts, and studs. A functional framework, combined with neoclassical proportions, determined the new type of house; it was also applied to other buildings such as barns, churches, schools, inns, shops, factories, and mine structures.* Not for sale in France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Austria. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condition: ACCEPTABLE. 143 mostly clean, unmarked, tight pages but there are instances of ink underlining and margin marks, and light tanning on edges; sturdy plastic wrap over paper cover.

Hardback. Condition: Good. A new edition of the first book by photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, featuring framework houses of the Siegen region of Germany. Bernd and Hilla Becher have profoundly influenced the international photography world over the past several decades. Their unique genre, which falls somewhere between topological documentation and conceptual art, is in line with the aesthetics of such early-twentieth-century masters of German photography as Karl Blossfeldt, Germaine Krull, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and August Sander. Framework Houses, their first and most famous book, was originally published in Germany in 1977 and quickly went out of print. This new edition of that classic work takes advantage of reproduction and printing technologies not available in 1977. Most of the houses in the book were built between 1870 and 1914 in the Siegen region of Germany, one of the oldest iron-producing areas of Europe. The houses were built by immigrants who came to work in the mines or blast furnace plants. In 1790 a law was enacted to save wood for iron production by preventing its excessive use for house-building. The law prescribed the amount of lumber structurally required and forbade the construction of elements serving only ornamental purposes. It also specified the maximum strength for beams, sills, cornerposts, and studs. A functional framework, combined with neoclassical proportions, determined the new type of house; it was also applied to other buildings such as barns, churches, schools, inns, shops, factories, and mine structures.* Not for sale in France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Austria. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. The Spring 1977 issue of Aperture magazine, No. 78, with: a portfolio of images of preparation plants by Hilla and Bernd Becher; Max Kozloff on Joel Meyerowitz with a portfolio; Julia Scully on Mike Disfarmer and portfolio; images of Egypt by the first photographers, 18391860; Paul Strand, The Garden: Vines and Leaves; and much more. First edition. 80 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9.75 x 11.5 inches. Condition: Very Good minus hardcover with bumps to the extremities and moderate shelf wear; interior clean and bright; no dj as issued. Books ship the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box.…

Hardback. Condition: New. During their 40-year career, Bernd and Hilla Becher created their own architectural typology as they photographed buildings in a unique style. 'Basic Forms' represents the culmination of their career. Although the subject matter is unglamorous-mine shafts, blast furnaces, cooling towers, water towers, silos, and gas tanks-the Bechers' passion for their work imbues these photographs with beauty and solemnity. The Bechers restricted the conditions of each photograph-taking them early in the morning, on overcast days, so as to eliminate shadow and distribute light evenly. Each image is centered and frontally framed, its parallel lines set on an even plane. There are no human figures, nor are there birds in the sky. The result is a treasury of precisely functional architectural forms, a sublime example of conceptual artistic practices, and a series of "perfect sculptures of a bygone industrial age.". …

First Edition. First edition. Hardcover. 78 pages. Includes articles on Mike Disfarmer, Hilla and Bernd Becher, Joel Meyerowitz, Andre and Marie-Therese Jammes, and Paul Strand with accompanying images as well. A near fine copy in glossy photo illustrated with some light rubbing and very minor wear. Internally a clean copy. …

First Edition. First edition Softcover. Includes color and black and white images by Bernd & Hilla Becher, Candida Hofer, JOhn O'Reilly, Orit Raff, Redrigo Rey-Rosa, Kiki Smith, and Michael Zwack. Also includes an itnerview of Rey-Rosa. A fine copy in wrappers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, very good with light wear. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in brown boards. 78 pp. Includes articles on Mike Disfarmer, Hilla and Bernd Becher, Joel Meyerowitz, Andre and Marie-Therese Jammes and Paul Strand with accompanying images as well.

Magazine. The February 2003 issue of ARTnews magazine, with articles on: Bernd and Hilla Becher; a in-depth look at the influence of photography on the art world; Thomas Krens and the downsizing of the Guggenheim; James McNeill Whistler; Weegee and his portrait of Martha Raye; George Kalinsky; plus reviews, international and national news, art gossip, market reports, etc.; and much more. Edited by Milton Esterow. First edition. 144 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 8.25 x 10.75 inches. Condition: Fine with a only a hint of handling/shelving.…

Magazine. The June 2002 issue of Art in America magazine with: a cover, feature article and interview with Bernd and Hilla Becher; a feature on young female photographers and "staged realities" focusing on Malerie Marder, Justine Kurland, Anna Gaskall, Dana Hoey, and Katy Grannan; feature articles on Thomas Eakins, Philip Taaffe, Gianni Piacentino, and the Whiteny Biennal; reports from Germany, Miami, and Paris; and much more. Edited by Elizabeth C. Baker. 144 pages; profusely illustrated in color and b&w; 9 x 10.75 inches. Condition: Fine magazine with a hint of handling. Ships the next business day, wrapped in padding, in a box.…

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 0. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.

Exhibition Announcement Cards. This is not a book. The original announcement card for an exhibition titled "Comparative Concepts" and held at the International Center of Photography, NYC, June 5 - September 13, 1998. The show presented the work of August Sander, Karl Blossfeldt, Albert Renger-Patzsch, and Bernd and Hilla Becher. Thin card, folded once to 4 pages; 4 b&w illustrations; 7 x 5 inches. Condition: Fine with a little bit of rubbing to the edges. Will be sandwiched securely between stiff layers of cardboard and shipped the next business day.…

164 pp.; 24 x 18.8 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Padiglione d'arte contemporanea, Milan, June 7 - July 8, 1988. Curated by Gregorio Magnani, Daniela Salvioni, and Giorgio Verzotti. Artists include Dennis Adams, John Baldessari, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Alan Belcher, Jennifer Bolande, Victor Burgin, Clegg and Guttmann, Günther Förg, Gilbert and George, IFP, Alfredo Jaar, Imi Knoebel, Karen Knorr, Joseph Kosuth, Barbara Kruger, Marie-Jo Lafontaine, Bertrand Lavier, Louise Lawler, Sherrie Levine, Ken Lum, Leonel Moura, Peter Nagy, Giulio Paolini, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Richard Prince, Olivier Richon, Christiane Richter, Gerhard Richter, David Robbins, Thomas Ruff, Cindy Sherman, Jeff Wall, and Andy Warhol. Includes biographies of the artists. All text in Italian. Good / Very Good. Rubbing of cover edges and scratching and yellowing of covers. Light yellowing of page edges. Contents clean and unmarked. …

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

hardcover. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 4to hardcover published 2001 by MIT Press. Unclipped dust jacket protected by archival mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Illustrated. With dust jacket. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.

First Edition. First edition. Exhibition brochure for a show that ran July 3 through August 23, 2003. Single stiff card folded once to create 4 pages. Includes 1 image: "Passau, German (Grain Elevator) 1988." A fine copy. Uncommon ephemera.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No dust jacket as issued. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Soft cover. Teal and white printed wrappers; no dust jacket as issued. Collaborative art works by Marina Abramovic / Ulay, Gwen Akin / Allan Ludwig, Bernd & Hilla Becher, MANUAL (Suzanne Bloom / Ed Hill), Kate Ericson and Mel Ziegler, Gilbert & George, Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds, Vera Lehndorff and Holger Trülzsch, Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan, Patrick Nagatani and Andrée Tracey, and Mike & Doug Starn. Curated by Mark Johnstone. Essay by Tressa R. Miller. Includes biographies on the artists. 16 pp., with 10 four-color and 3 black-and-white plates. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Security Pacific Corporation's Gallery at the Plaza. Near Fine (some wear and a slight bend at the edge of the spine, else Fine). …

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Remainder mark, otherwise new.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Condition: Good. 10.8 x 9.8 in., Hardcover, 256 pages, 108 illustrations New condition.FURTHERMORE is a major new book published to mark Fraenkel Gallery's thirtieth year. With ninety-nine photographs by artists as wide-ranging as Diane Arbus, Andy Warhol, Robert Adams, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Sol LeWitt, Lee Friedlander, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Irving Penn, FURTHERMORE is an eye-opening expedition through the history of the medium. In the tradition of Fraenkel Gallery's award-winning and sought-after anniversary publications from years past, FURTHERMORE also includes a trove of images by Photographers Unknown, all of which, according to the book's introduction by Jeffrey Fraenkel, "fall squarely into the 'we know them when we see them' category." Designed by Katy Homans, and printed with extraordinary fidelity by Meridian Printing, FURTHERMORE is a meditation on the inexplicable essence of the medium, and an essential new publication for anyone who cares seriously about art and photography.Among the most remarkable photographs to be included in FURTHERMORE is Morton Schamberg's 1918 Dada masterpiece, "God." Believed to be the only print in existence, "God" is a study of a cast iron plumbing fixture mounted to a wooden base. Regarded as a sister piece to Marcel Duchamp's infamous "Fountain" (a readymade of an upended urinal) from the same year, there is uncertainty about who first conceived of transforming plumbing into art. Schamberg died suddenly during the 1918 Philadelphia influenza epidemic, age 38.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New hardcover in a New dust jacket. Clean and bright, as new. Still sealed in the publisher's plastic wrap, unread. Numerous b&w plates.

First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. A collection of 236 duotone images of a wide range of examples of the title - Cooling Towers. A tight very good in cloth boards and from the library of the Visual Studies Workshop with their sticker to the rear free endpaper but otherwise free of any additional marks and in a very good plus dust jacket with a sticker to the spine. A solid copy with a distinguished provenance.…