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Peter Sekaer (mentioned on object), 1938 - 1940

Sekaer here presents a precise and businesslike portrait of two men in their squalid little room in Nashville. The details speak volumes: before the peeling wall is a gramophone on which the blues will have sounded wonderful, even there. The Dane Sekaer was the assistant of Walker Evans, one of the truly great American photographers. He always remained in the master’s shadow, unjustly so judging from this powerful portrait.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2009-249
  • Dimensionsheight 343 mm x width 267 mm, height 182 mm x width 241 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk