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Lot 94: PIANO AND DRUM BY PETER SEKAER, VINTAGE 1940'S

Est: $3,000 USD - $3,500 USDPassed
Be-HoldYonkers, NY, USSeptember 22, 2011

Item Overview

Description

PIANO AND DRUM BY PETER SEKAER. 11 x 14- inch toned gelatin silver print on heavy paper, vintage 1940's, with his 215 East 56th Street stamp on verso.

Sekaer, born in Denmark, studied at the Art Student's League and The New School, with Berenice Abbott, Hans Hofmann and others. He assisted Walker Evans and accompanied Evans on his trips to the South. He then worked for various federal agencies, but moved to NY in the early 1940's. Vintage prints are rare. NOTE: AN EXHIBITION OF SEKAER'S PHOTOGRAPHS IS CURRENTLY AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN NYC.Here is something from their website:

"The Danish documentary photographer Peter Sekaer (1901-1950) was one of the key contributors to U.S. government photographic projects during the Great Depression. Sekaer photographed alongside Walker Evans in the American South during the Farm Security Administration years, and photographs by the two are sometimes indistinguishable. But Sekaer, who was a painter and who made a living as a sign painter, was an accomplished and prolific photographer who combined a strong sense of advocacy with a highly attuned graphic eye."

Above the piano are family photos including the father in WWII uniform. There are soft wrinkles in the lower left, and a few other signs of use. There is some "silvering" in the dark areas that show up as reflections in the scan. [3]

Condition Report

Aside from what is given in the description, items are placed in numbered condition codes, [4], [3] etc. See below for the explanation.

Payment & Shipping

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Auction Details

Be-hold photographs: "Collector's Joy."

by
Be-Hold
September 22, 2011, 03:00 PM EST

66 Main Street #1013, Yonkers, NY, 10701, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$199$10
$200$499$20
$500$999$50
$1,000$9,999$100
$10,000+$500

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Condition codes

We indicate any condition issues in the description. As an additional aid, material is given a number in brackets at the end of the description. [4] is the highest level, for a rich image without flaws. [3] may have some fading or minor issues. [2] is typical material as found with some flaws as indicated and seen in the scans. Any actual damage to the surface of the photograph (not the mount) is indicated by the prefix D, as in [D3]. The damage may be very slight, and the general appearance can be very fine. Contact us for further information.

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Shipping Information

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