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Basic Forms

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Hardcover English 160 pages 18 x 25 x 2 cm 703 g

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Description

Photographic strategy focusing on typological studies characterizes Basic Forms, where Bernd and Hilla Becher document industrial architecture with exacting clarity. Their systematic approach captures the structural essence of utilitarian buildings, emphasizing form, function, and repetition.

The images are presented in precise, grid-like arrangements that highlight nuanced variations within seemingly uniform industrial shapes. The mood is methodical and analytical, inviting consideration of architectural design as a language of basic geometric elements.

Published by Prestel in 2020, this 160-page volume offers a detailed visual study that continues the Bechers’ legacy of typological rigor.