Eisernhardter Tiefbau Mine, Eisern, Germany
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The earliest surviving independent works by Bernd Becher are several rare drawings and photocollages of the Eisernhardter Tiefbau Mine, made before the formation of his artistic partnership with Hilla Wobeser in 1959. These include the works presented on this wall and directly opposite. They reveal the artist’s lifelong interest in the accurate description of mining and manufacturing structures familiar to him from his childhood. Here, Bernd takes special care to focus on the mine’s wooden framework features and its idiosyncratic winding tower, which rises above the buildings like an enormous windblown flag.
Artwork Details
- Title: Eisernhardter Tiefbau Mine, Eisern, Germany
- Artist: Bernd Becher (German, 1931–2007)
- Date: 1955–56
- Medium: Graphite and watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: 16 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (41.5 × 41.5 cm)
Frame: 28 3/4 × 24 13/16 in. (73 × 63 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.
- Rights and Reproduction: © Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, courtesy Die Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur—Bernd & Hilla Becher Archive, Cologne.
- Curatorial Department: Photographs