August Sander, Putzfrau (Cleaning Woman), 1928. © 2013 Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur - August Sander Archiv, Cologne / ARS, NY. Seydou Keïta, Untitled, 1959. Loan from The Walther Collection, New York.
Common Threads: Portraits by August Sander & Seydou Keïta
Common Threads: Portraits by August Sander & Seydou Keïta is part of the campus-wide exhibition Spun: Adventures in Textiles.
This exhibition will feature the work of two twentieth-century photographers, August Sander (German, 1876-1964) and Seydou Keïta (Malian, 1921-2001), whose work documented transformations in their respective countries through portraiture of everyday citizens. Although the intentions of these two artists were quite different, connections can be drawn to their similar conceptions of the portrait and use of clothing and environment as important markers of identity and societal change.
Spun: Adventures in Textiles is organized by the Denver Art Museum. Exhibition support is provided by the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
Common Threads: Portraits by August Sander and Seydou Keïta is organized by the Denver Art Museum in conjunction with the Walther Collection, New York. Funding is provided by the generous donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).