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He exhibited in the Seattle Art Museum's annual Northwest Artists exhibitions in 1937 and 1939.
He exhibited his work at the Toronto Art Gallery in 1939, the Northwest Printmakers in 1939, and with the Canadian Society of Graphic Artists. He showed work in the annual B.C. Artists exhibitions in 1935, 1936, 1938, and 1939. He had solo exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 1937 and 1940. He exhibited a bronze sculpture at the Montreal Museum in 1964. He was living in Vancouver at that time.
Sager died in Toronto in 1985, according to information provided by Mr. Edward G. Margrett, who donated his research file on Sager to the Sarnia Art Gallery.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | LOCATION |
| 1937 Nov. 30 - Dec. 12 | Prints & Sculptures | VAG |
| 1940 April 2 - 14 | Solo show (18 linocut prints) | VAG |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
| 1935 Nov. 22 - Dec. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists Christmas Exhibition | "Village" |
| Indian Woman, Kneeling | ||
| 1936 Sept. 18 - Oct. 11 | VAG B.C. Artists 5th Annual | The Gathering |
| Windy Morning | ||
| Torso of a Woman | ||
| Calm | ||
| 1936 Oct. 15 - 20 | VAG B.C. Artists Chilliwack Exhibition | Windy Morning |
| 1938 Sept. 16 - Oct. 9 | VAG B.C. Artists 7th Annual | Composition |
| 1939 Sept. 15 - Oct. 8 | VAG B.C. Artists 8th Annual | Prelude for Space |
WHO'S WHO IN NORTHWEST ART (refer to WWNA41)
Short entry for Sager.
ARTISTS IN CANADA 1982 - UNION LIST OF ARTISTS' FILES (refer to AIC82)
MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - SPRING EXHIBITIONS 1880 - 1970
(refer to MM88)
Brief reference to Sager, one bronze sculpture exhibited 1964.
A DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (refer to M)
Full page of references to the artist.
A CENTURY OF SCULPTURE (refer to SSBC98)
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ARTISTS IN CANADA (refer to BIAC03)
5 references cited for Sager: including MM and WWNA above.
VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY - B.C. ARTISTS FILES (refer to VPL)
" 'Old' at Twenty, Artist Displays City's First Abstract Show" by Doris Milligan
Vancouver Sun, April 2 1940
"Unconventional Prints On Show"
News Herald, April 3 1940
"Sharing these exhibition dates is a series of linoleum cuts by a talented youngster -
he's not of voting age yet - named Peter Sager. ...
Peter Sager's linoleum cuts, which have earned him exhibits in Seattle and
Toronto, are too abstract for the average person to understand or enjoy. ...
He has a flair for the medium; he is a sculptor besides. But he must be able
to convey his ideas without explanatory captions or the public will fail to
appreciate his work - and the public is the final judge."
"Art Group, Youth Share City Gallery"
Vancouver Province April 4 1940
"A member of the North-West Printmakers, the present showing consists of
prints done by him in an advanced form of abstract design."
Art Gallery Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 7
"Mr. Peter Sager was born in Vancouver and had his first one-man show at the
Vancouver Art Gallery when he was 17 years old. He has since had one-man shows
in many cities in America and in Europe and has his works in the Public
Collections of the National Gallery at Ottawa, Fogg Museum Harvard, New York
Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, University of Michigan, Philadelphia Print Club,
Ann Arbor Art Gallery and Victoria and Albert Museum London. He was awarded a
French Government scholarship in 1947 and had a studio in Paris for 5 years. In
Europe he became interested in the theatre and ballet and did some of the decor
for a London Ballet Company. Apart from his private and commissioned work he is
now Canadian Representative for the famous Roosen Silk firm, for whom he designs
prints for silk and Sea-Island cotton materials. He will show some of these
materials to illustrate his talk. He returned to Vancouver in December 1952."
Undated index card, Vancouver Art Gallery Library, Sager artist file
"SAGER, Peter 1920-(1985)
Vancouver sculptor who went to Paris on French govt. scholarship in 1947. Had
8 one-man shows before this in U.S. and Canada. Studied in Paris 5 years and
exhibited in Paris, Copenhagen, Cannes and London. Took job in London as designer
to Textile factory 1952. Influenced in his sculpture still by West Coast. Now
on senior fellowship from Canada Council. He is returning to Canada to do some
commissions. (1963)"
1963 index card, Vancouver Art Gallery Library, Sager artist file