George Sakier

Who was George Sakier?

George Sakier was an American artist. A man of multiple talents, he originally studied at the engineering school of Columbia University and the Pratt Institute. Having composed the text Machine Design and Descriptive Geometry at age 19, he went onto work as a camouflage technician during World War I. After the war he continued to work as an artist, combining technology with classicism. In the 1920s, Sakier worked in art direction for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Modes and Manners.

Sakier worked in the mediums of glassware. From 1929 until 1979, he worked as the primary consultant for Fostoria Glass Company. Sakier was also a proponent of the company's Art Deco designs.

He also completed several paintings. Yale University has a George Sakier Memorial Prize for excellence in photography. The Industrial Design Department at Pratt Institute awards the George Sakier Merit Scholarship to students for excellence in color theory. This may be unrelated to this individual. His works include "Red Mesa", "Seascape #011", and "Collage CO08".