Bechers

This piece of artwork reminds me of the loading docks of Barcelona, which are very well hidden from the more tourist-y parts of the city. The shot seems almost accidental, or deceitful in a way, because you can't tell that an artist was behind its composition. As art, this image asks appreciation where I otherwise would have simply dismissed it. The colors help to visually unify the piece, although I wouldn't necessarily have thought about it had I not been looking at this as a work of art.

Visual Unity

Untitled by Frank Breuer. I chose this because of its many clear uses of repetition. There is first and foremost a repeated phrase, as well as the repetition of the shape of the containers as well as the color scheme.

Frank Breuer

The visual unity in this piece is visible in two main categories: shape and color. The repeated cubical shapes of the storage bins and the very similar and warm color tones, both among the storage bins and the background, give this piece a very soothing feeling (even though the actual objects are not peacful in themselves).

Bechers- "Tall Furnaces"

This series of photographs, “Tall Furnaces” by Bernd and Hilla Becher, is just one example of the many industrial structures captured by the photographers and put into a series of images. There are multiple cues of visual unity here, the most obvious being color unity, as all of the photographs are black and white. Also, the structures all have similar shapes and angles, which makes them seem like they belong together in the series. I think that all of the twisting pipes makes the pictures look dynamic and flowing despite the fact that they are in a strict grid.

Frank Breuer

Frank Breuer's photographs show visual unity in both the negative and positive spaces. The cubic shapes of the buildings pictured as well as the shape of the skylight in the background create visual continuity between photos. The contrasting colors of the buildings also create unity within pieces.

Visual Unity: Frank Breuer

Here, Frank Breuer photographs several brightly colored, stacked shipping containers. Visual unity is achieved primarily through proximity: though radically different in color and somewhat different in level of beaten-up-ness, the fact that they are all stacked right next to each other brings them together, almost making them one object. Repetition is also present: the containers are all of the same material, constructed in the same dimensions. 

Bechers

I like how these very different types of water towers have visual unity. This unity was achieved by the artist giving the same amount of space around each building and having a similar shot for each. He also puts them right next to each other in a tight grid to show they belong together.

Bernd and Hilla Becher

This image by Bernd and Hilla Becher is one of a large series of photographs examining the aesthetic qualities of industrial buildings. I think the strongest elements that follow the principles of visual unity are the parallel structure of the building and the relatively low angle of the photograph, which invites the viewer to follow the path of the winding pipes from the top to the bottom and back up again, in an almost continuous loop which draws attention to the striking uniformity of its construction and even its negative space, such as the two triangles formed by the uppermost bend in the pipes.

Frank Breuer

In this untitled work, Frank Breuer employs visual unity to create a sense of consistency in his art. The use of repetition of shape, color, pattern, and text unifies the piece. Even though from this angle the viewer cannot see some of the figures in the back, the strong sense of unity leads one to believe that the same text and logo is hidden behind the visible figures.

frank breuer

This untitled work by Frank Breuer uses repetition and proximity to their maximum effect. In the center of the frame is a mammoth pile of 18-wheeler trailers, all with the same Del Monte logo and the same trite phrase, “Say yes to the best.” These 12 trailers, all piled up on top of each other, dominate the frame and make everything else seem miniscule in comparison. Even the washed-out cranes and mountains in the background seem to give way under the gargantuan industrial refuse of Del Monte. The almost overwhelming presence of dingy beige in the photo gives the impression of a polluted, wasted world, which contrasts ironically with “Say yes to the best.” If Breuer’s goal was to subtly gibe the advertising industry and industrial wastelands, he’s done an excellent job.

Frank Breuer

This photograph taken by Frank Breuer, "Untitled, 1278 Antwerpen," originally caught my eye becuase of how well Frank utilizes the building's structure and incorporates it into a strict grid. He also explores the spatial dynamics of the building with the different colors in the photo.

Frank Breuer's Toys "R" Us

When I first saw this image, I did not notice the wordings as much as the fact that the T-shaped sign was concentrated in the center making this photograph seems very powerful. The well-balanced rectangular top reminded me of what we had learned in class about unity. The fact that the sign is perfectly centered makes this photograph seem harmonious as if all the elements belonged together. The street lamps in the background also seem to be echoing the center sign creating a form of repetition. The colors of the sign are also well balanced, with red letters on both sides of the sign.

Bechers

This piece by Bernd and Hilla Becher reveals the uniformity of industrial structures through their analogous composition and there gridlike presentation here. This piece is a perfect example of visual unity achieved through a rigid grid. Also, though each individual object is unique, when viewed as a whole--and all in black and white--they seem very much identical, thus unifying the piece on multiple visual levels (the whole and its several parts).

Bechers

This is another photograph of water towers.  However, these towers differ in structure; they all have globe-like tops and cylindrical bases.  The curved tops and the cylindrical bases of each water tower provide a good example of repetition to create visual unity.  In addition, Berch uses the grid like style to show the similarities of the water towers.  

Visually, I really like the black and white.  That combined with the grid gives the whole piece a really structured and rigid feel. Also, it makes the water towers feel very industrial since there is no presence of life near them. They are just stuck in the middle of nowhere.

Water Towers

This piece, composed of photographs taken by Bernrd and Hilla Bercher, provides a comparison and a contrast between different types of water towers through the proximity of the subjects.  Visual unity is achieved through the similar water tower structures.  As we learned this week, the varied repetition in this piece is what makes it visually interesting.  I think that this is a successful piece because it catches the viewer’s eye as he or she makes the comparison between each water tower.   

Frank Beuer

It is the combination of bright warm colors that strikes me first in this photograph--even the background buildings have a slight yellow tinge. Besides bringing unity to this image with color, Breuer uses repetition in the shape of the cargo boxes and varied repetition in the many long horizontal lines in the horizon and parking lot. This banal uniformity is also highlighted in the gray sky and puddle reflections, evoking a tense calm. But the contrast in the color saturation between the foreground and background make the crates stand out beautifully, an oasis in plain industrialism.

Bechers

The Bechers take pictures of similar but distinctly not identical industrial buildings that they describe as 'buildings where anonymity is accepted to be the style.' The visual unity here is quite obvious. There is color uniformity, as well as repetition of the same shapes and lines, a strict grid pattern, and a high level of conformity amongst the buildings. The Bechers are trying to show the beauty in the differences between these individual forms.

Tung Nguyen: Visual Unity (Frank Breuer)

I like this piece of art because it is similar to what I try to achieve when taking photographs. The photograph can be broken into fore-ground, middle-ground and back-ground. The emphasis is on the big huge dining sign in the middle ground. The background creates a warm welcoming environment - like the viewer is going to have dinner at home. The foreground is quite empty, just a little sign on the right but that's the purpose. It creates emptiness that seems to attract the viewer towards the sign.

Water Towers: Bernd & Hilla Becher

Bernd and Hilla Becher use several techniques to create visual unity in their photographic work “Water Towers.” The grid like arrangement of the photos immediately allows the viewer to recognize similarities between the images. The artists also selected water towers with very similar composition (rounded top, vertical stilts, similar size) in order to continue to create visual unity. The constant repetition within this work allows the water towers to create a visually pleasing experience rather than just being viewed as industrial structures.

Visual Unity

This piece by Bernd and Hilla Becher is an example of varied repetition. The repeating water towers are placed in a grid system but variation is present in the piece also because each water tower is slightly different in build and design. I like this piece because despite the slight variations in design, we can immediately identify each for what it is because the shape of the water tower is such an iconic symbol.