Fire Escapes and Shadows

Fire Escapes and Shadows

Peter SekaerWW-1935-141289
1935·gelatin silver print on baryta paper·height: 142 cm, width: 191 cm

Rijksmuseum / Public Domain

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Year
1935
Dimensions
height: 142 cm, width: 191 cm
Collection
Rijksmuseum

Artist

Peter Sekaer
Peter Sekaer

Drawing

Peter Sekaer was an American photographer and filmmaker active in the 1930s and 1940s. Working primarily in black and white, he documented American labor, rural communities, and urban life with a documentary impulse aligned with Depression-era social photography. His work appeared in publications and exhibitions focused on vernacular American subjects.

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Year
1935
Dimensions
height: 142 cm, width: 191 cm
Watts ID
WW-1935-141289

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Collection
Rijksmuseum
Source
rijksmuseum
Status
verified

Artist

Peter Sekaer

Peter Sekaer

Drawing

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