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Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott (1898 - 1991) was active/lived in New York, Maine.  Berenice Abbott is known for Photography, painting and sculpture.

Berenice Abbott was born in Springford, Ohio, in 1898. After graduating from Ohio State University, she moved to New York to study journalism, but eventually decided on sculpture and painting.

In 1921, she moved to Paris to study with sculptor Emile Bourdelle. Abbot also worked with the surrealist photographer, Man Ray (1923-25), before opening her own studio in Paris. She photographed the leading artists in France and had her first exhibition at the Au Sacre du Printemps Gallery in 1926.

Abbott returned to the United States in 1929, and embarked on a project to photograph New York. In 1935 she managed to obtain funding for this venture from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and its Federal Art Project.

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Facts about Berenice Abbott

   Berenice Abbott  Born:  1898 - Springfield, Ohio
Died:   1991 - Monson, Maine
Known for:  Photography, painting and sculpture
Name variants:  Bernice Abbott

Berenice Abbott was born in Springford, Ohio, in 1898. After graduating from Ohio State University, she moved to New York to study journalism, but eventually decided on sculpture and painting.

In 1921, she moved to Paris to study with sculptor Emile Bourdelle. Abbot also worked with the surrealist photographer, Man Ray (1923-25), before opening her own studio in Paris. She photographed the leading artists in France and had her first exhibition at the Au Sacre du Printemps Gallery in 1926.

Abbott returned to the United States in 1929, and embarked on rogallery.com  ...  Displaying 763 of 1887 characters.

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