Peter was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the author of Checkered Past, A Visual Diary of the 60's and 70's (2003).

One of his boyfriends was the photographer Eric Boman. In 1966 he met the painter David Hockney, and Peter, a young art student at that time, became his lover and favourite model.

"Peter getting out of Nick's pool", by David Hockney, 1966

Website: http://pschlesinger.com/