Discover Bernd & Hilla Becher's Pioneering Industrial Photography Exhibition at Rudolfinum Gallery

This exhibition features a unique collection of 95 black-and-white photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher, showcasing their systematic documentation of industrial landscapes. The exhibition highlights their artistic approach of elevating industrial buildings to autonomous aesthetic objects.

The exhibition 'Bernd & Hilla Becher: Doly. Hutě.' presents a curated selection of 95 black-and-white photographs by the renowned German photographic duo. For over forty years, Bernd (1931-2007) and Hilla (1934) Becher dedicated themselves to the systematic documentation of industrial landscapes. They elevated the frontally captured industrial buildings into autonomous aesthetic objects, drawing parallels to the facades of medieval cathedrals. Their systematic photography of mines, steel mills, blast furnaces, gas holders, and water towers resulted not only in a distinct typological system but also in a compelling interplay of forms through carefully arranged series of objects and motifs. Bernd and Hilla Becher are recognized as pioneers of conceptual photography, profoundly influencing an entire generation of German photographers, their students known as the Düsseldorf School of Photography. This influential group includes notable artists such as Thomas Struth, Candida Höfer, Thomas Ruff, Andreas Gursky, and Jörg Sasse, who have themselves become major figures in contemporary art. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Josef Albers Museum, Quadrat Bottrop.

The page mentions that admission is voluntary. There is a note about last entry being 30 minutes before closing and the possibility to return for the remaining part of the exhibition. Specific pricing details are not provided, but it implies that the general museum entry or voluntary contribution covers the exhibition.