Peter von zur Muehlen (born 1939) is a fine arts photographer and economist. As an economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, he specialized in the fields of macroeconomics, monetary economics, and econometrics[1][2]. As a fine arts photographer, he focused his work on the nude, still life, the urban landscape, and street photography.
Early life and education
Peter von zur Muehlen was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1939, and immigrated to the United States in 1956. He earned a BA at Washington University and a Ph.D from Princeton University. He has been married to the photographer Bernis von zur Muehlen since 1973.
Career
As a photographer,von zur Muehlen focused on nudes, still lifes, the urban landscape, and street photography in travels abroad, including Nepal and Morocco, and Prague. His work has been exhibited in private galleries and museums, including Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery in New York[3], the Washington Project for the Arts,[4][5][6][7] the Corcoran Gallery of Art,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] [15]and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.[16][17]
Publications
- Terra Sancta: Photographs from Israel and Sinai, Nepal, and the North American Deserts.[18]
- One of a Kind: Recent Polaroid Color Photography.[19]
References
- ^ "Peter von zur Muehlen-Google Scholar".
- ^ "Peter von zur Muehlen-Federal Reserve Board".
- ^ Barry, Ann (8 July 1979). "BERNIS AND PETER VON ZUR MUEHLEN — Silver prints from infra-red film by Mrs. von zur Muehlen; color photographs by Mr. von zur Muehlen, Marcuse Pfeifer Gallery, 825 Madison Ave". New York Times Arts and leisure Guide.
- ^ Richman, Phyllis C. (1 February 1976). "Double Exposure". The Washington Post.
- ^ Tannous, David (March 20, 1977). "Galleries: Married Photographers have their differences". The Washington Star.
- ^ "Galleries&Museums". Washington Calendar Magazine, p.37. March 1977.
- ^ Lewis, Jo Ann (17 March 1979). "Galleries". Washington Post.
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions: June 15, 1979 to July 15, 1979". Corcoran Gallery Archive. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions: April 1, 1980 to May 4, 1981". Corcoran Gallery Archive. Archived from the original on December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Recent Acquisitions: February 8, 1986 to May 25, 1986". Corcoran Gallery Archive. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-16.
- ^ "Terra Sancta: Photographs from Israel and Sinai, Nepal, and the North American Deserts: May 19, 1990 to August 12, 1990". Corcoran Gallery Archive. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-16.
- ^ Welzenbach, Michael (18 June 1990). "On Holy Ground: At the Corcoran, Photos and Sacred Places". The Washington Post.
- ^ Bell, Judith (December 1990). "Terra Sancta". The Rangefinder.
- ^ Bell, Judith (June 1990). "Sacred Spaces". Museum & Arts Washington.
- ^ Burchard, Hank (31 May 1990). "Photos Tell Little of Land". The Washington Post.
- ^ Virginia Photographers, 1975, Traveling exhibition, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- ^ Virginia Photographers: One Person Exhibit, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 1976
- ^ DiPerna, Frank; Arnold Kramer; Bernis von zur Muehlen; Peter von zur Muehlen (1990). Terra sancta : photographs from Israel and Sinai, Nepal, and the North American Deserts. Washington, D.C.: The Corcoran Gallery. ISBN 978-0886750343.
- ^ Rathbone, Belinda; Parry, Eugenia (1979). One of a Kind: Recent Polaroid Color Photography. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: D.R. Godine. ISBN 978-0879232894.
External links
- American fine art photographers
- Nude photography
- 20th-century American photographers
- 21st-century American photographers
- Photographers from Virginia
- Princeton University alumni
- Washington University in St. Louis alumni
- American economists
- American landscape photographers
- Travel photographers
- Photographers from Washington, D.C.
- Living people
- 1939 births
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