August Sander's Archetypal and Lesser-Known Portfolios at Annie Terrier Gallery
An exhibition of August Sander's work was recently held at Annie Terrier in Aix-en-Provence, France. The show featured iconic images such as 'Young Farmers', 'Bricklayer', and 'Revolutionaries', drawn from his series 'Face of Our Time'. It also presented less familiar portfolios from his monumental project 'People of the 20th Century', originally planned as 45 portfolios of 12 photographs each. Among these were 'Teachers and Educators', 'Gypsies and Vagabonds', 'Circus', and 'Mother and Child'. Sander's austere and rigorous photographic practice aimed to see, observe, and think.
Key facts
- Exhibition of August Sander at Annie Terrier in Aix-en-Provence
- Included archetypal images: Young Farmers, Bricklayer, Revolutionaries
- Also featured lesser-known portfolios from People of the 20th Century
- Portfolios shown: Teachers and Educators, Gypsies and Vagabonds, Circus, Mother and Child
- Sander's work began with Face of Our Time and aimed to complete People of the 20th Century
- People of the 20th Century planned as 45 portfolios of 12 photographs each
- Sander's practice described as austere and rigorous
- Sander sought to see, observe, and think through photography
Entities
Artists
- August Sander
Institutions
- Annie Terrier
Locations
- Aix-en-Provence
- France
Sources
- artpress —