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Water Towers by Bernd and Hilla Becher — VisualArtsDB

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Water Towers

Water Towers

Bernd and Hilla Becher

1965

Dimensions: 8.89001778 Centimeters (Measurements) × 3.81000762 Centimeters (Measurements) × 9.207518415 Centimeters (Measurements) × 6.3500127 Centimeters (Measurements) × 41.2750825502 Centimeters (Measurements) × 41.9100838202 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Object Record Structure: Whole Polyptychs

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