Peter Sekaer (1901–1950) was a Danish-born photographer and artist who immigrated to the United States in 1918. After establishing a printing business in New York City, he began studying painting at the Art Students League in 1929 and photography at the New School in 1935. Sekaer became a significant figure in American documentary photography during the Great Depression and New Deal eras, working for various government agencies including the U.S. Rural Electrification Administration (REA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. His work is characterized by an intuitive grasp of the human condition, often capturing mundane assignments with profound artistic depth. He was a contemporary of artists such as Ben Shahn, Berenice Abbott, and Walker Evans.[1,2,4,5]
