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Sander, August
(1876-1964)Strassenarbeiter (Street workers); Monteur (Mechanic)

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Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Strassenarbeiter (Street workers) c. 1928; Monteur (Mechanic) 1929. 2 gelatin silver prints on Agfa paper, printed by Gunther Sander 1970s. 23,3 x 17,4 cm and 24 x 13,5 cm. Each annotated in felt-tip pen on the verso.

These images are part of group II, "Der Handwerker" (Tradesmen), portfolio II/10 and II/11 of "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts". They belong to August Sander's wide-ranging venture to portray various people of German society and create a collection of types. – Some buckling in upper edge, a few handling marks throughout, traces of previous mounting on the verso, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Susanne Lange/Gabriele Conrath-Scholl (eds.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich 2001, ill. pp. 122 and 124.