August Sander

Summary

August Sander is a human^[1]. Born in Herdorf^[2], he… he was born on +1876-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cologne^[4]. He died on +1964-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a photographer^[6] and visual artist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Herdorf^[2], August Sander…
• August Sander passed away in Cologne^[4].
• August Sander was born on +1876-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• August Sander died on +1964-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Melaten-Friedhof^[9].
• A child of August Sander was Erich Sander^[10].
• August Sander held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• August Sander's professions included photographer^[6].
• August Sander worked as a visual artist^[7].
• August Sander's field of work was photography^[12].
• A notable work attributed to August Sander is People of the 20th Century^[13].
• August Sander received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14].
• August Sander received the prix Nadar Gens d'images^[15].
• August Sander received the Q641545^[16].
• August Sander is recorded as male^[17].
• August Sander's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• August Sander's genre is recorded as documentary photography^[19].
• August Sander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123207379^[20].
• August Sander's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 54216083^[21].
• August Sander's GND ID is recorded as 118605364^[22].
• August Sander's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50015807^[23].
• August Sander's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500008096^[24].
• August Sander's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12318001f^[25].
• August Sander's IdRef ID is recorded as 03208126X^[26].
• August Sander's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11956847^[27].

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Origins and Family

August Sander was born in Herdorf^[2]. He was born on +1876-11-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer^[6] and visual artist^[7]. August Sander's field of work was photography^[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to August Sander is People of the 20th Century^[13]. Things named for him include Sander^[28], an impact crater^[29] and August Sander Prize^[30], an award^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2018^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], a decoration^[34], in Germany^[35]; prix Nadar Gens d'images^[15], an art prize^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1955^[38]; and Q641545^[16], an art prize^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1959^[41].

Personal Life

A child of August Sander was Erich Sander^[10].

Death and Burial

August Sander died on +1964-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cologne^[4]. Burial took place at Melaten-Friedhof^[9].

Why It Matters

August Sander ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Martin Schoeller^[44], a photographer^[45], b. 1968^[46], of Germany^[47].

Entities named for him include Sander^[28], an impact crater^[29] and August Sander Prize^[30], an award^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 2018^[33].

FAQs

Where was August Sander born?

August Sander was born in Herdorf^[2].

Where did August Sander die?

August Sander died in Cologne^[4].

What did August Sander do for work?

August Sander worked as photographer^[6] and visual artist^[7].

What awards did August Sander receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[14], prix Nadar Gens d'images^[15], and Q641545^[16].

Who did August Sander influence?

August Sander has been cited as an influence by Martin Schoeller^[44].