Berenice AbbottAmerican, 1898–1991Nightview, New York
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Nightview, New York” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1951.259
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Berenice Abbott
The whole life1930
The book “Atget, photographe de Paris” is published
An early tangible result of her efforts is the 1930 book “Atget, photographe de Paris”, in which she is described as photo editor.
1930s
The idea behind “Changing New York”
Her project is primarily a sociological study embedded within modernist aesthetic practices, meant to show the interaction between the city’s diverse people, the places where they live, work and play, and their daily activities. Lewis Mumford’s historical writings of the early 1930s strongly influence her, and buildings of the “paleotechnic era” often look downright menacing in her photographs.
1933
Begins teaching at the New School for Social Research
From 1933 she supports herself with commercial work and teaching gigs at the New School for Social Research; for six years she works on her New York project independently, unable to get financial support from organizations such as the Museum of the City of New York, foundations such as the Guggenheim Foundation, or individuals.
1934
Museum exhibition brings patrons and a co-author
An exhibition she prepares at the Museum of the City of New York in 1934 helps her find serious patrons (the Federal Art Project begins to fund the project) and a co-author, the art critic Elizabeth McCausland, who becomes a close friend.
![[Jesus mit seinen Eltern, aus dem Tempel heimkehrend; Christ Returning from the Temple with his Parents; Retour d'Egypte], Rembrandt, 1654](https://diglib.hab.de/varia/haum/rembrandt-v3-4550/max/000001.jpg)
