August Sander was born in Herdorf Germany. He was the son of a miner. He toured Germany as a commercial photographer. His specialty was architectural and industrial images. In 1901 August was employed with the Photographic Studio Graf in Linz, Austria.
August is well known for his "People of the Twentieth Century" work, his life long project showing the people of Germany. he won many awards over the years including a gold medal and the Cross of Honor in a Paris Exhibition. In 1963 August Sander suffered a stroke and died a few months later.
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