Artist Monograph

August Sander, German

August Sander is represented by 750 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as german.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Photography 750 100%

Technique range

MoMA’s records for August Sander cover a single medium: Photography.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 750 works attributed to August Sander, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

August Sander is catalogued under German nationality. See the full German artists hub.

Contemporaries among German artists

  1. 835
    Lilly Reich
    works at MoMA
  2. 270
    Thomas Schütte
    works at MoMA
  3. 260
    Martin Kippenberger
    works at MoMA
  4. 224
    Michael Schmidt
    works at MoMA
  5. 219
    Max Beckmann
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1876–1964 (88 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by August Sander are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 750 works attributed to August Sander.

What medium did August Sander primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, August Sander's most represented medium is Photography.

What nationality is August Sander?

August Sander is catalogued as German in MoMA's Artists index.