Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts: ein Kulturwerk in Lichtbildern eingeteilt in sieben Gruppen

Abstract

"With People of the 20th Century, August Sander (1876–1964) created a monumental work that is unique in the history of photography and a classic of photographic literature. Sander conceived this large-scale project, which he ultimately never completed, in the 1920s. He spent the rest of his life working on it, his objective being nothing less than a complete typological portrait of contemporary society. Hundreds of portraits were classified according to professional, social or family criteria to provide a representative picture of the various social groups. He envisaged seven groups labeled 'The Farmer,' 'The Skilled Tradesman,' 'The Woman,' 'Classes and Professions,' 'The Artists,' 'The City,' and—on the theme of age, illness, and death—'The Last People.' We have condensed our 2002 seven-volume edition of the artist’s complete œuvre into one large volume, now available as a reprint"--Publisher description.

Contents

Editorische Vorbemerkungen zur bearbeiteten Neuausgabe von August Sanders Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts / Gabriele Conrath-Scholl -- August Sander : Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts : Ein Konzept in seiner Entwicklung / Gabriele Conrath-Scholl, Susanne Lange -- August Sander : Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts : Gliederung -- Stammappe. Gruppe I: Der Bauer -- Gruppe II: Der Handwerker -- Gruppe III: Die Frau -- Gruppe IV: Die Stände -- Gruppe V : Die Künstler -- Guppe VI: Die Großstadt -- Gruppe VII : Die letzten Menschen -- August Sander : Biographie.