Berenice Abbott, Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder)

Berenice Abbott

American · 1898–1991 · Photographer

Berenice Alice Abbott was an American photographer best known for her portraits of cultural figures of the interwar period, New York City photographs of architecture and urban… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Berenice Abbott, Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, 1936, Gelatin silver printAutomat, 977 Eighth AvenuePhillips · $40,000≈ £28,313≈ €32,510Sign up to see
  2. Berenice Abbott, Portfolio II, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver printsPortfolio IIPhillips · $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign up to see
  3. Berenice Abbott, New York Portfolio III, New York: Parasol Press Ltd., 1979. Twelve gelatin silver printsNew York Portfolio IIIPhillips · $32,500≈ £20,068≈ €25,788Sign up to see

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Berenice Alice Abbott was an American photographer best known for her portraits of cultural figures of the interwar period, New York City photographs of architecture and urban design of the 1930s, and science interpretation of the 1940s to the 1960s.

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Born 1898, SpringfieldDied 1991, MonsonOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q231861 ↗ULAN 500020631 ↗Museum works 6

straight photography

Also known as B. A., Berenice Abbot, Berenice Alice Abbott, Bernice Abbott, Kalup Donte Linzy, Kalup Linzy

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Berenice Abbott, Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder)
Joueur d'Orgue (Organ Grinder)1898-1899, printed later · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Marchal …
Berenice Abbott, Boulevard de Strasbourg, Corsets
Boulevard de Strasbourg, Corsets1912, printed later · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Marchal …
Berenice Abbott, Avenue des Gobelins
Avenue des Gobelins1925-1927, printed later · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Marchal …
Berenice Abbott, Street Musicians
Street Musicians1898-1899, printed 1956 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eric R. Fox…
Berenice Abbott, Men's Fashions
Men's Fashions1923-1924, printed 1956 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eric R. Fox…
Berenice Abbott, Cour, rue de Valence
Cour, rue de Valence1922, printed 1956 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Eric R. Fox…

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