August Sander, 1920-30
People of
the 20th
century
People of
the 20th
century
People of
the 20th
century
Students, politicians, artists, farmers, servants, doctors, prisoners… All these people from every social class who lived a century ago are looking straight at the camera, and it feels as if they are looking right at you. I spent hours in the museum, looking at these faces from the past.
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Students, politicians, artists, farmers, servants, doctors, prisoners… All these people from every social class who lived a century ago are looking straight at the camera, and it feels as if they are looking right at you. I spent hours in the museum, looking at these faces from the past.
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About the art
About the art
To document his century, August Sander captured subjects from all walks of life, cataloging them by profession, gender, and social status, providing a mirror of German society at the time. Sander never finished his work, but he left us more than 600 black-and-white portraits. Learn more about this work
To document his century, August Sander captured subjects from all walks of life, cataloging them by profession, gender, and social status, providing a mirror of German society at the time. Sander never finished his work, but he left us more than 600 black-and-white portraits. Learn more about this work
About the artist
About the artist
August Sander was a german photographer. He was born in 1876 and died in 1964 and is mostly known for his portraits.
August Sander was a german photographer. He was born in 1876 and died in 1964 and is mostly known for his portraits.
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