SANDER, August

About the German photographer, August SANDER  (1876 in Herdorf  - 1964 in Cologne) 

The work of the German photographer August SANDER includes landscape, nature, industrial architecture and urban photography, but he is mainly known for his portraits. With his work 'People of the 20th century' he created an 'epoch-making' photo project. Other major works are 'Antlitz der Zeit' and 'Köln wie es war'. Three of his works were shown at the exhibition 'The Family of Man'. His pictures can be primarily classified as documentary, factual and conceptual photography.

Photo books by, about or with Works by August SANDER

'Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Ein Kulturwerk in Lichtbildern, eingeteilt in sieben Gruppen' (2021, 2010, 2002); 'Antlitz der Zeit. Sechzig Aufnahmen deutscher Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts' (2019, 1929); 'Persecuted/Persecutors. People of the 20th Century' (2018); 'Masterpeices / Masterprints' (2018); 'Rheinlandschaften. Photographien 1926–1946' (2014, 1975); 'Köln, wie es war' (2009, 1995, 1988); 'Sehen, Beobachten und Denken. Photographien' (2009); 'Sardinien. Photographien einer Italienreise 1927' (2009); 'Linzer Jahre 1901–1909' (2005); 'Landschaften' (1999); 'August Sander, Karl Blossfeldt, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Bernd und Hilla Becher. Vergleichende Konzeptionen' (1997); 'Die Zerstörung Kölns. Photographien 1945–1946' (1985); 'Menschen ohne Maske' (1976, 1971); 'Deutschenspiegel. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts' (1962); 'Am Niederrhein', 'Die Mosel', 'Das Siebengebirge', 'Die Saar' (1934 for each); 'Bergisches Land', 'Die Eifel' (1933 for both)