The artwork, titled “Gas Tanks,” was created by artists Bernd and Hilla Becher between the years 1983 and 1992. Executed in the medium of gelatin silver print photography, this work belongs to the Conceptual Art movement and represents the genre of photo architecture.
The artwork is a series of black-and-white photographs featuring various industrial gas tanks. Each tank is presented in a frontal, centered composition, capturing the meticulous structural details with stark clarity. The repetitiveness and uniformity of the images highlight the industrial design while evoking an aesthetic of symmetry and form. Through the disciplined and systematic approach of the Bechers, the architectural features of the gas tanks are rendered as sculptural objects, inviting the viewer to observe the industrial landscape with nuanced appreciation.
