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Matter by August Sander — VisualArtsDB

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Matter

1930

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 10 3/16 × 7 3/8" (25.8 × 18.7 cm)
Genre: Photograph
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US

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Girl in Fairground Caravan (Mädchen im Kirmeswagen)

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Peasant Children, Westerwald

Peasant Children, Westerwald

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The Woman of Advanced Intellect (The Intellectual) (Die Frau im fortgeschrittenen Intellekt [Die Intellektuelle])

The Woman of Advanced Intellect (The Intellectual) (Die Frau im fortgeschrittenen Intellekt [Die Intellektuelle])

August Sander, 1914

Handlanger (Handyman)

Handlanger (Handyman)

August Sander, 1928

Pappeln (Poplars)

Pappeln (Poplars)

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Match Seller, Cologne

Match Seller, Cologne

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Circus Artists (Zirkusartisten)

Circus Artists (Zirkusartisten)

August Sander, 1926

View from Köln-Deutz to the Eifel

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August Sander, 1930

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August Sander, 1930

Road Construction Workers, Westerwald

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Recipient of Welfare Assistance

Recipient of Welfare Assistance

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Untitled--Snow-Covered Tree

Untitled--Snow-Covered Tree

August Sander, 1930