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[Assemblage of Pipes]

Bernd Becher German

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This exceptional assemblage includes three razor-cut photographs of blast-furnace pipes braided together into a handsome knot. Part Giorgio de Chirico (one of the artist’s favorite painters), part pretzel, the metaphysical work shows Bernd Becher’s playful sense of humor and appreciation for the complexity and visual wonderment of industrial forms.

[Assemblage of Pipes], Bernd Becher (German, 1931–2007), Gelatin silver prints with graphite

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[Assemblage of Pipes], Bernd Becher (German, 1931–2007), Gelatin silver prints with graphite
[Assemblage of Pipes], Bernd Becher (German, 1931–2007), Gelatin silver prints with graphite

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