August Sander was a German photographer renowned for his profound depiction of social strata. His series 'People of the 20th Century' documented the diversity of German society, from workers to artists, from farmers to nobility. Sander's work had a profound impact on 20th-century photographic art.
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“Therefore, let me in honesty speak the truth about our epoch and people.”
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“In photography there are no shadows that cannot be illuminated.”
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