Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource

Human Generated Data

Title

Washery for coal, Tower colliery, South Wales, from the portfolio "Industrial Buildings"

Date

1975

People

Artist: Bernd and Hilla Becher, German active 1959 - 2007

Artist: Bernd Becher, German 1931 - 2007

Artist: Hilla Becher, German 1934 - 2015

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Arend and Brigitte Oetker, 1993.209.8

Copyright

© Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, 2020

Human Generated Data

Title

Washery for coal, Tower colliery, South Wales, from the portfolio "Industrial Buildings"

People

Artist: Bernd and Hilla Becher, German active 1959 - 2007

Artist: Bernd Becher, German 1931 - 2007

Artist: Hilla Becher, German 1934 - 2015

Date

1975

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Arend and Brigitte Oetker, 1993.209.8

Copyright

© Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher, 2020

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-06-03

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-30

monochrome 98.9
industry 97.7
no person 97.7
people 96.2
grinder 96
abandoned 95.6
black and white 95.1
home 92.7
silo 92.3
building 92.2
vehicle 91.3
waste 91.2
street 90.7
transportation system 89.4
expression 89.3
two 85.8
architecture 85.2
mine 85
broken 84.6
house 83.6

Imagga
created on 2022-06-03

building 46
structure 38.9
architecture 33.1
house 32.6
old 27.2
sky 24.2
home 19.2
greenhouse 19.1
winter 18.7
wheeled vehicle 18.6
rural 17.6
travel 16.9
snow 16.6
wall 16.6
exterior 16.6
warehouse 16.4
outdoor 16.1
landscape 15.6
window 14.9
cold 14.6
hut 13.9
industry 13.7
brick 13.6
wood 13.4
street 12.9
construction 12.8
factory 12.6
city 12.5
roof 12.4
scene 12.1
water 12
residential 11.5
town 11.1
stone 11
industrial 10.9
shopping cart 10.9
abandoned 10.7
river 10.7
trees 10.7
container 10.6
steel 10.6
handcart 10.2
history 9.8
new 9.7
houses 9.7
metal 9.7
freight car 9.6
outside 9.4
light 9.4
road 9
urban 8.7
forest 8.7
grass 8.7
tree 8.5
vehicle 8.4
housing 8.4
outdoors 8.2
car 8.2
shelter 8
fence 8
wooden 7.9
dwelling 7.9
high 7.8
device 7.7
real 7.6
weather 7.6
iron 7.5
tourism 7.4
environment 7.4
rain barrel 7.4
lake 7.3
bridge 7.3
scenery 7.2
area 7.2
farm 7.1
vessel 7.1
scenic 7
agriculture 7

Google
created on 2022-06-03

Microsoft
created on 2022-06-03

building 94.4
black and white 92.3
construction 78.5
house 70.3
factory 62.1
sky 57.2

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-06-03

a close up of an old building 74.9%
an old building 70%
close up of an old building 68.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-03

a photograph of a large building with a train on the tracks -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

The image is a black and white photograph of an industrial complex. It appears to be a derelict or abandoned structure.

Here's a breakdown of the scene:

  • Structure: The central focus is a multi-tiered building complex. The buildings are made of brick with metal reinforcing struts. It has numerous windows and doors, and is connected by various walkways, stairs and conveyors.
  • Atmosphere: The photograph has a sense of desolation or decay. The monochrome palette and lack of people contribute to this.
  • Surroundings: The ground is muddy with visible train tracks suggesting that it was once an active facility for processing/transporting.
  • Conveyance Systems: There are overhanging conveyance systems.
  • Background: The distant background shows a landscape that appears to be rolling hills.