Peter Sekaer

About the Artist

Unknown photographer. Portrait of Peter Sekaer. © Estate of Peter Sekaer

Meeting Points

Cultural Hubs New York
Publications Vogue, 1892–1949
Photography, 1839–1937, 1937

Artist Chronology

July 16, 1901	Born At location: Peter Sekaer	Copenhagen
1918–35	Lives in New York At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
1922–26	Establishes Ingemann Designs, which produces silkscreened posters and window exhibits At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
1929–34	Studies painting at the Art Students League At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
1929–34	Editor of the Art Students League Bulletin At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
1932	Becomes an American citizen At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
1934	Peter Sekaer studies with Berenice Abbott at the New School for Social Research At location: Berenice Abbott, Peter Sekaer	New York
1935	Peter Sekaer becomes Walker Evans's assistant; they work on a portfolio of African sculpture photographs commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art At location: Walker Evans, Peter Sekaer	New York
1935–36	Walker Evans and Peter Sekaer photograph together during trips for the Resettlement Agency At location: Walker Evans, Peter Sekaer	Tupelo Vicksburg Bethlehem Bessemer Birmingham Atlanta Baton Rouge New Orleans
1936	U.S. Camera salon exhibition Participant: Lotte Jacobi, Peter Sekaer	New York
1936	Principle photographer of the Rural Electrification Administration At location: Peter Sekaer	District of Columbia
March 17–April 18, 1937	Photography: 1839–1937, organized by Beaumont Newhall, at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: Berenice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White, Anton Bruehl, Francis Bruguière, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Walker Evans, Florence Henri, André Kertész, George Platt Lynes, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), László Moholy-Nagy, Martin Munkácsi, Roger Parry, George H. Seeley, Peter Sekaer, Charles Sheeler, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Maurice Tabard, Edward Weston, Jacques-André Boiffard, Robert Demachy	New York
1938	Works as a photographer for the United States Housing Authority At location: Peter Sekaer	District of Columbia Mississippi Tennessee New Orleans
1938	Roofs for 40 Million at Rockefeller Center Participant: Peter Sekaer	New York
1940	Works for the Office of Indian Affairs At location: Peter Sekaer	District of Columbia
1940	Works as a location scout, researcher, and still photographer for the Rural Administration film Power and the Land, directed by Joris Ivens At location: Peter Sekaer	Warnock
1941–42	Promoted within the Rural Electrification Administration to head of the graphic unit; organized exhibitions in addition to making photographs At location: Peter Sekaer	District of Columbia
October 29, 1941–February 1, 1942	Images of Freedom at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: John Gutmann, Peter Sekaer, Charles Sheeler, Arthur Siegel	New York
1947–50	Lives in New York; works primarily as a commercial photographer At location: Peter Sekaer	New York
July 14, 1950	Dies At location: Peter Sekaer	Ardsley
August 1–September 17, 1950	Photographs by 51 Photographers at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: Lotte Jacobi, Peter Sekaer, Arthur Siegel	New York

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About the Artist

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