Berenice Abbott

American photographer (1898–1991)

Berenice Abbott (July 17, 1898 – December 9, 1991), née Bernice Alice Abbott, was an American photographer best known for her portraits of between-the-wars 20th century cultural figures, New York City photographs of architecture and urban design of the 1930s, and science interpretation in the 1940s to 1960s.

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Berenice Abbott was born on Sunday, 17 July 1898 in Springfield, Ohio. Her full name at birth was Bernice Abbott. She was best known as a photographer. Abbott's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Monday, 9 December 1991 in Monson, Maine at the age of 93. She is buried at New Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, Maine, U.S.. Her zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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Full name at birth	Bernice Abbott	edit
Claim to fame	photography of New York City architecture	edit
Date of birth	17 July 1898	edit
Place of birth	Springfield, Ohio	edit
Date of death	9 December 1991	edit
Age	93 (age at death)
Place of death	Monson, Maine	edit
Resting place	New Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, Maine, U.S.	edit
Occupation	Photographer	edit
Occupation category	Photographer	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Height	height
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Eye color	eye color
Gender	Female	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Bisexual	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Cancer
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Pets	pets

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University	university
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Berenice Abbott is known for her role in the documentary Eugéne and Berenice - Pioneers of Urban Photography (2008) as Self.

She is also known for her role in the documentary Berenice Abbott: A View of the 20th Century (1992) as Self.

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