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August Sander

August Sander

1876–1964

WA-00015195

PhotographyPhotography

Representation

None documented

21

Institutional Exhibitions

777

Works in Collection

1529

Assets Indexed

4

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

90%

Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Humans: Memories of the Future

New Museum

2026

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Picturing "Greatness"

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1988

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Self Portrait: The Photographer's Persona, 1840�1985

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985–1986

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A Personal View: Photography in the Collection of Paul F. Walter

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1985

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From the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1984–1985

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Reinstallation of the Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1980

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Edward Steichen Photography Center Reinstallation

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979

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In the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979–1980

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Art of the Twenties

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1979–1980

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Photography for Collectors

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1976

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Photographs of Women

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1971

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Photo Eye of the 20s

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1970

Field Verification (4 fields)

1 cross-verified · 3 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
BiographyWikipedia· 88%
NationalityArtsy· 85%
LocationGallery Hauser· 80%

Source Registry (4)

Hauser-Wirthhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/august-sander
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/5145
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/august-sander
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

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Movement

Photography

Medium

Photography

Related Artists

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York New Museum

Canonical record

Artworks (777)

Mayor of Cologne [Robert Görlinger]

Mayor of Cologne [Robert Görlinger]

1954 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Amateur Advocate

Amateur Advocate

1952 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Farmer Sowing

1952 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Farmhand

1951 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Farmer from Kuchhausen

Farmer from Kuchhausen

1951 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Mother of God from the Altar Tabernacle (Muttergottes aus dem Alteraufsatz)

Mother of God from the Altar Tabernacle (Muttergottes aus dem Alteraufsatz)

1951 · Gelatin silver print

11 6/16 × 7 3/16" (28.8 × 18.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Ecce Homo from the Altar Tabernacle (Ecce Homo aus dem Altaraufsatz)

Ecce Homo from the Altar Tabernacle (Ecce Homo aus dem Altaraufsatz)

1951 · Gelatin silver print

11 × 8 15/16" (28 × 22.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Family of a State Premier[Wilhelm Boden]

Family of a State Premier[Wilhelm Boden]

1950 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Architect [Heinz Dickmann]

Architect [Heinz Dickmann]

1950 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

The Spiritual Woman

The Spiritual Woman

1947 · Gelatin silver print

11 1/8 × 8 1/8" (28.3 × 20.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Country worker

1945 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Death Mask of Erich Sander

Death Mask of Erich Sander

1944 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Non-commissioned Officer

Non-commissioned Officer

1944 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Officer Cadet

1944 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Naval Officer

1944 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Death Mask of My Oldest Son Who Was Murdered during the Nazi Terror (Mein ältester Sohn unter dem Naziterror ermordet)

Death Mask of My Oldest Son Who Was Murdered during the Nazi Terror (Mein ältester Sohn unter dem Naziterror ermordet)

1944 · Gelatin silver print

11 1/8 × 8 1/16" (28.2 × 20.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Prisoner [Erich Sander]

Political Prisoner [Erich Sander]

1943 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Prisoner

Political Prisoner

1943 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Prisoner

Political Prisoner

1943 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Prisoner

Political Prisoner

1942 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Airman

1942 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Sculptor [Kurt Schwippert]

Sculptor [Kurt Schwippert]

1942 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Medical Officer

Medical Officer

1942 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Political Prisoner

Political Prisoner

1941 · Gelatin silver print

10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (3)

643 published of 1000 catalogued · 912 with image

MoMA
616 publishedof 973 catalogued892 img
Art Institute Chicago
20 published20 img
The Met
7 published

Record

Images

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

The Painter Otto Dix and His Wife, Martha (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

7

Movements1

Collections6

New Museum Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Christie's Phillips

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

New Museum

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

New Museum

Market

Auction sale history

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