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Abbott, Berenice |
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Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
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| Birth Place |
Springfield, Ohio |
| Death Place |
Monson, Maine |
| Born |
Jul. 17, 1898 |
| Died |
Dec. 10, 1991 |
| General Notes |
Berenice Abbott first studied sculpture, but learned photography when she served as Man Ray's assistant in 1923. She lived in Paris during the 1920s where, in 1926, she met Eugene Atget. After Atget's death in 1927, Abbott purchased all of his work. She printed some of his negatives and was largely responsible for promoting knowledge of his work. In 1929 Abbott returned to the United States and opened a portrait studio in New York. She also began photographing New York City for a Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. Abbott did scientific work illustrating the principles of physics, serving from 1944 to 1945 as the photo editor at Science Illustrated. Abbott has received numerous honors including several honorary degrees, selection as one of the Professional Photographers of America's Top Ten Women Photographers (1959) and induction into the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. |
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