PHOTO: © August Sander: Zauberer, 1930 © Die Photographische Sammlung/Stiftung Kultur der Sparkasse KölnBonn; VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026
August Sander - Zum 150. Geburtstag
In the organizer's words:
August Sander – Marking the 150th Anniversary of His Birth
September 11, 2026 – January 24, 2027
To mark the 150th birthday of August Sander (1876–1964), the Photographic Collection/Culture Foundation of Sparkasse KölnBonn is presenting a comprehensive exhibition drawn from its in-house August Sander Archive, the world’s largest collection of the photographer’s work. On display are, among other things, portraits from his cultural and social project *People of the 20th Century*, early works from Linz, and commissioned works from the Westerwald.
A central focus is Cologne, where Sander lived and worked for over 30 years. The series “August Sander Photography Studio, Cologne-Lindenthal” offers impressive insights into his living and working environment. The exhibition is complemented by landscape photographs from the Rhine region, the Siebengebirge, and the Eifel, as well as photographs from his 1927 trip to Sardinia—a rare historical visual record of the island.
Visitors to the exhibition can also listen to six radio lectures in which Sander articulated his photographic philosophy for WDR in 1931; these have now been edited and annotated for the first time and are available in book form. The exhibition is generously sponsored by the Kunststiftung NRW.
Exhibition opening:September10at 7:00 p.m. Free admission; no admission ticket is required.
💡Public guided tours: Every Sunday at 3 p.m.
Themed focus on the first Sunday of the month
Children’s tours (ages 6–10) “The Photo Detectives”: Sat ., Sept. 26, Nov. 14, and Dec. 19, 2026, 3:00–4:30 p.m.
Special events: Will be announced on the Photographic Collection’s website (photographie-stiftungkultur.de) and here in Rausgegangen.
📍THE PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION / CULTURE FOUNDATION
Im Mediapark 7, 1st Floor, 50670 Cologne
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September
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13.
September
14:00
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September
14:00
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