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What Is The Difference Between Renn And Hilla Becher

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Bernd and Hilla Becher Bernd Becher, born in 1931, and Hilla Becher, born in 1934, are German photographers. Bernd Belcher was trained in painting, typography, and lithography while Hilla was trained in photography. In 1959, they were introduced while they were both employed at an advertising agency. Two years later, in 1961, they married and began photographing as a team. Their documentary style shined light upon industrial designs and the sceneries that surrounding infrastructures. In the first photograph attached in the PDF, they have created emphasis on the building by removing all distractions that may have surrounded this. As the camera was set at a direct viewpoint, they were able to capture the overwhelming stature of this building.

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