August Sander's *Portraits of Artists* exemplifies his lifelong commitment to creating a sweeping typological record of twentieth-century German society through the camera lens. This selection of six gelatin silver prints, printed in 1974, showcases Sander's signature straightforward and unsentimental approach, presenting artists with the same documentary clarity he applied to subjects across all walks of life. The prints demonstrate the rich tonal depth and precision characteristic of the gelatin silver process, lending each portrait a timeless authority and quiet dignity.