August Sander (17 November 1876 – 20 April 1964) was a German portrait and documentary photographer. He is described as one of the important German photographers of the early 20th century. He was born in Herdorf,the son of a carpenter in the mining industry.
When looking at his photographs , you see there is a story behind each photo, telling the story of the person in the photo.I have been inspired by Sander's when taking portraiture, to tell a story using a photo of someone by the way they look/ dress and if they are holding anything.
Below is an example of Sander's work.
