
August Sander
Porter
August Sander's 'Porter' is a gelatin silver print from 1928, part of his monumental documentary project on German society. This portrait exemplifies Sander's objective yet humanistic approach to photographic documentation with its careful composition and rich tonal detail.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print, with black borders, the photographer's 'Köln Lindenthal' blindstamp on the image, tipped to a paper mount, titled in pencil on the mount by Gunther Sander, framed, 1928
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Classic Photographs
September 26, 2022
Estimate: $70,000 – $100,000
Lot 17
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