Natascha Borowsky (*1964 in Düsseldorf), former student of Bernd & Hilla Becher and Anne Pöhlmann (*1978 in Dresden), former student of Thomas Ruff and Rita McBride, represent different photographic approaches representing two generations of Düsseldorf photography. Textiles, fabrics, and materiality in general permeate the exhibits in this exhibition. Their use on the motivic level or as image carriers, or as an extension of the image, marks a common interest that needs to be described and di… more

Sifting through the archives of both August Sander and Bernd and Hilla Becher always brings to light new perspectives on their photographic work. Thus, the exhibition dedicated to the two positions juxtaposes two previously largely unknown circles of motifs. On the one hand, there are more than 50 black-and-white photographs by August Sander, mainly from the 1930s, of history-charged water castles, industrial plants, and views of towns (including Düsseldorf), for example, which paint a mult… more

Photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher are juxtaposed with printed works from the context of presentations and publications that exemplify the development of their influential oeuvre as well as the history of its reception. The view on posters, art prints, books, brochures, magazines, invitation cards in combination with analogue photographs gives a vivid impression of the many presentations and readings that the Bechers' image world underwent internationally between the 1960s and 2010s.… more

Remarkable pictures and sources of inspiration for Bernd and Hilla Becher are the focus of the presentation and at the same time enter into a dialogue with selected works by the photographer couple. The photographs of Peter Weller (b.1868 in Hommelsberg, d.1940 in Düsseldorf) and August Sander (b.1876 in Herdorf, d.1964 in Cologne) already inspired Bechers in the 1960s. While Peter Weller, who of his own free will was mainly involved in documenting mines and steal works in the Siegerland an… more

Bevor Eisen und Stahl für Fördergerüste zum Einsatz kamen, waren die Bergleute in weiten Teilen der Erde auf den Bau von Holzgerüsten angewiesen, insbesondere bei Ausnutzung eher geringer Mengen von Bodenschätzen. In den Regionen von Pennsylvania kam es den Bergleuten dabei zugute, dass die Anthrazitkohle relativ nah an der Erdoberfläche lag. So wurden anstatt tiefen, vertikalen Schächten seitliche Tunnel in den Berg gegraben, um so die Kohle abzubauen. Di… more

Ab diesem Frühjahr, mit Beginn des Düsseldorf Photo Weekend bis Ende August 2019, wird das Kunstarchiv Kaiserswerth in einem Pilotprojekt eine Ausstellung mit Photographien des Künstlerpaars Bernd und Hilla Becher zum Thema der Kohlebunker präsentieren. Die Zusammenstellung geht auf das Studio Becher unter der Leitung von Max Becher zurück. Insgesamt ist es ein Projekt in Kooperation mit der Stadt Düsseldorf und der Photographischen Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur, K… more