Artist
August Sander
1876–1964 · German
August Sander devoted decades to People of the 20th Century, an ambitious portrait project organized by social and professional categories. Farmers, artists, workers, officials and outsiders are photographed with remarkable formal consistency.
Photography
Major Works
- 1914Young Farmers →
- 1931Secretary at West German Radio →
- 1928Pastry Cook →
- 1926–32Circus Workers →
- 1928Bricklayer →
- 1926Painter Anton Räderscheidt →
- 1929Revolutionaries →
- 1910s–50sPeople of the 20th Century →
- 1920sUnemployed Man →
- 1929Boxer →
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo