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  • Alvin Langdon Coburn. George Seeley. c. 1902–03. Platinum print, 11 x 8 9/16" (27.9 x 21.7 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art. Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund, the Alice Newton Osborn Fund, and with funds contributed by The Judith Rothschild Foundation in honor of the 125th Anniversary of the Museum
  • Alternate Name(s) George Henry Seeley (Birth Name)

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Artist Chronology

January 1880
Born
At location: George H. Seeley
Stockbridge
1897–1900
Studies painting and drawing at the Massachusetts Normal School
At location: George H. Seeley
Boston
1902
Returns home from school with an 8 x 10" view camera and begins photographing
At location: George H. Seeley
Stockbridge
August 1904
Solo exhibition
Participant: George H. Seeley
Stockbridge
December 1904
First American Photographic Salon, at the Clausen Galleries
Participant: George H. Seeley
New York
January 1905–December 1910
George Seeley is a Fellow of the Photo-Secession; develops a friendship with Alfred Stieglitz
At location: George H. Seeley
Affiliated: Alfred Stieglitz
Stockbridge
1905
VII. Ausstellung des Weiner Photo Klub
Participant: George H. Seeley
Vienna
1907
Photographs by Baron Adolf de Meyer and George Seeley at the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession
Participant: George H. Seeley
New York
1907
Exhibition of Pictorial Photographs, arranged by the Photo-Club of Canada, at the Galleries of the Art Association of Montreal
Participant: George H. Seeley
Montreal
1908
Exhibition of Photographs by George H. Seeley at the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession
Participant: George H. Seeley
New York
1909
Internationale Photographische Ausstellung
Participant: George H. Seeley
Dresden
November 3–December 1, 1910
International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, at Albright Art Gallery
Buffalo
1913
Solo exhibition at the studio of Spencer Kelloff, Jr.
Participant: George H. Seeley
Buffalo
1920
A Collection of Pictorial Photographs by George H. Seeley at the Boston Public Library
Participant: George H. Seeley
Boston
1929
International Photography Exhibition
Participant: George H. Seeley
Gothenburg
1930
International Photography Exhibition, at the Northern Museum of Stockholm
Participant: George H. Seeley
Stockholm
1930
Fourth International Photographic Salon of Japan
Participant: George H. Seeley
Tokyo
1931
Salon Internationale de Photographie
Participant: George H. Seeley
Paris
1933
Second Philadelphia Salon of Photography, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Participant: George H. Seeley
Philadelphia
March 17–April 18, 1937
Photography: 1839–1937, organized by Beaumont Newhall, at The Museum of Modern Art
New York
September 29–November 28, 1948
Photo Secession (American Photography 1902–1910) at The Museum of Modern Art
New York
December 21, 1955
Dies
At location: George H. Seeley
Stockbridge

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