Abbott’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Winged Figure
Abbott Handerson Thayer (American, 1849–1921)

Contrasting No. 331 East 39th Street with Chrysler Building and Daily News Building, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

"El", Sixth Avenue Line, Twenty-Eighth Street Station, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Charles Lane, Between West and Washington Streets
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Allen Street, New York, Numbers 55-57
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Chicken Market, 55 Hester Street, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

The Wing
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Luchow's Restaurant, 110 East 14th Street, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Fortieth Street Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Consolidated Edison Power House, 666 First Avenue, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Broome Street, Numbers 504-506, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

View of Exchange Place from Broadway, New York
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Foam Pattern
Gordon C. Abbott American, 1882–1951

Edward Hopper, Greenwich Village, New York
Berenice Abbott American, 1898-1991

El at Columbus Avenue and Broadway, New York City
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Ferry, Central Railroad of New Jersey. Foot of Liberty St., Manhattan, March 23, 1938
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Fulton Street Dock, Looking West, Manhattan
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

Nightview, New York
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991

James Joyce, Paris
Berenice Abbott American, 1898–1991