美国制商银行M＆T Bank (MTB) 2016年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、M&T BANK CORPORATION2016 ANNUAL REPORT Cover Art:German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher are known for their black-and-white photographs of industrial buildings and objects.Taken in 1982,this photograph captures the industrial spirit that was key to Buffalos rise in the nineteenth century and th

2、at has been rekindled in recent years.Buffalos rebirth seeks not only to embrace what once made the city a hub of commerce,industry and life,but also to reinvent it,including the grain elevators that grace Buffalos Outer Harbor.Grain Elevator,Buffalo,New York,USA,1982 is one of 15 gelatin silver pri

3、nts from the Bechers that are housed in the Albright-Knox Art Gallerys collection as part of the typology Industrial Facades,19701992.The divider pages also exhibit some of Buffalos grain elevators,photographed by Jay W.Baxtresser,who was an employee of the Albright Art Gallery,as it was called at t

4、he time of his employment.His photographs were featured in a 1940 exhibition at the gallery that celebrated Buffalos rich architectural and planning heritage.Founded in 1862 as the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy,the gallery has grown and expanded into the world-renowned institution celebrated today.For m

5、ore than 30 years,M&T Bank has been a proud supporter of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery,its programs and exhibitions.This is the latest in the series of annual reports to feature works from artists and galleries with strong connections to the communities served by M&T Bank.Bernd and Hilla Becher(Germ

6、an,established 1959 Bernd Becher,19312007;Hilla Becher,19342015).Grain Elevator,Buffalo,New York,USA,1982.Black-and-white photograph.Gelatin silver print,edition 1/5,print:22 5/8 19 5/8 inches(60 50 cm),framed:36 29 inches(91.44 73.66 cm),BHB-268(1).Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery,Buffalo,New Y