Abe Feder
Abe Feder | |
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| Born | Abraham Hyman Feder July 27, 1908 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1997 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Stage lighting designer, architectural lighting designer |
Abraham Hyman Feder (July 27, 1908, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – April 24, 1997, Manhattan, New York) was an American lighting designer. He is regarded as the creator of lighting design for the theatre[1] and was the country's leading consultant in architectural and urban lighting.[2]
The lights at Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building were turned off for one hour in Feder's honor after his death.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gussow, Mel (April 26, 1997). "Abe Feder, Master of Lighting in All Its Forms, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ^ Dannatt, Adrian (May 8, 1997). "Obituary: Abe Feder". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
External links[]
- Abe Feder at the Internet Broadway Database
- Abe H. Feder lighting records and papers, circa 1930s–1990s.Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
- The Springer Opera House collection of Abe Feder lighting designs, 1932-2004, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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