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August Sander. German Portrait Artist 188? - 1963. Mother in Grief and Joy. He titles these slides “peasant couple” and “peasant” woman… what characteristics is he striving to capture in the German peasants?. What made Sanders want to photograph this farming family?
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August Sander German Portrait Artist 188? - 1963
He titles these slides “peasant couple” and “peasant” woman… what characteristics is he striving to capture in the German peasants?
What made Sanders want to photograph this farming family? What is similar/different from farming families you know?
What does this pose achieve? Why use it twice?
Facial expressions And props
Sanders probably took paid portraits of wealthy persons as he traveled throughout Germany. Yet, none of these appear in any of his published works. What makes these portraits “worthy” of publication over ones he might have been commissioned to do?
What does Sanders show about the relationships in these pictures? Compare them “posed” to “unposed”.
Several photographs feature people of the circus. What was their social status during this time? How does Sanders portray them?
What elements contribute to the mood of this portrait of the bricklayer’s mate?
Does this portrait support or dispel stereotypes about the Nazis?
The right eye of my daughter Singrid Sanders set out to create a portrait of the German people. Did he succeed? Whom would you photograph to create a portrait of Pennsylvania people?