Berenice AbbottAmerican, 1898–1991Parallax (Candles)
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Parallax (Candles)” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, 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
- 86.108.11
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © Berenice Abbott
In the life of Berenice Abbott
The whole life1940s and 1950s
Science photography away from the public eye
She works away from the attention of the wider public: her main occupation is photographing physical and chemical processes, and to understand them better she takes chemistry courses. The scientific community greets her work with scepticism, and she believes she is a victim of sexism; other accounts say science photography occupied her until the 1960s.
1949
The book “Greenwich Village Today and Yesterday” is published
Harper & Brothers publishes her photography book “Greenwich Village Today and Yesterday”.
1963–1964
“A Vision of Paris” and “The World of Atget” appear
In 1963 she provides the photographs for “A Vision of Paris”, and in 1964 her book “The World of Atget” appears; she also publishes the portfolio “Twenty Photographs” and writes essays. Her sustained efforts help Atget gain international recognition.
1965
Elizabeth McCausland dies
The art critic Elizabeth McCausland, with whom Abbott has lived since 1935, dies.
1968
Sells the Atget archive to the Museum of Modern Art
In 1968 she sells the Atget archive to the Museum of Modern Art, ending her many years of work promoting his legacy through books and exhibitions.
24 June 1977 – 2 October 1977
Exhibition: Documenta 6
