Heavy industry

The water towers, silos and blast furnaces of heavy industry have provided rich material for photographic artists Bernd and Hilla Becher for more than 45 years. Initially focusing on the industrial terrain of the Siegerland in Germany, they have expanded their geographical remit over the decades but always with the ...

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