Bernd and Hilla Becher
Düsseldorf's K21 Kunstsammlung gallery at the Ständehaus hosts an exhibition of works by the internationally acclaimed photo artists Bernd and Hilla Becher. Düsseldorf is the hub of their creative work and the show is a retrospective aimed at deepening understanding of their architectural and industrial studies.
The Bechers' photo documentation concentrates on archetypal monuments of the industrial era and they have managed to establish photography in the context of contemporary art in an almost unrivalled manner. Similar to Arte Povera or minimal or concept art, they create a fusion of reality and poetry, charged with tension, very distinct from the "pure facts".
Presented in various series, the Bechers' industrial structures have been created since the late 1960s. Fifty types of industrial building including winding towers, gas tanks, silos for coal and water towers are among the 650 works on display.
| Venue Information: | K21 Kunstsammlung |
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| Full Name: | K21 Kunstsammlung,Düsseldorf,Germany |
| Cost: | €6.50; concessions €4.50; family ticket €20 |
| Opening Hours: | Tue-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat & Sun 11am-6pm; First Mon of the month 10am-10pm |
| A former provincial parliament building, the Ständehaus was renovated in 2000-2001 to house large-scale temporary exhibitions and to host state receptions and other representative events. The Kaiserteich pond in front of the grand 19th-century building was dredged and replanted in preparation for the 2002 regional garden show, and visitors can rent a rowing boat to paddle around. | |
| Address: | 1 Ständehausstrasse 40217 |
| Directions: | At the southern end of the city centre, on the approach road to the Rheinknie bridge. By tram: several lines from the main station and the Altstadt stop at Graf-Adolf-Platz, two blocks north of the Ständehaus. |
| Contact Details: | K21 Kunstsammlung |
| Email: | info@kunstsammlung.de |
| Phone: | +49 (0) 211 8381 630 |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 211 8381 601 |
| Other Information: | K21 Kunstsammlung |
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| Website: | Kunstsammlung im Ständehaus Website |
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