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also, here is some information on my photographer.
The photographer I chose was Berenice Abbott. She was originally born in Ohio and led an unhappy childhood there. She moved to New York City and immediately responded to the energy and the diversity in the city. She started working for Man Ray who saw great potential in her as a photographer. Together they moved to Paris. In Paris, Abbott began to really fall in love with photography. She realized she had a talent for it and began taking portraits of famous people. She moved backed to New York City and was surprised with how much had changed since she had left. The city was booming and skyscrapers were now being built. She realized that the older buildings and areas and of the city were being destroyed and she immediately felt the need to capture these places before they disappeared. This began her most famous project and sense of style. Abbott is most recognizable for capturing New York City during the 1930s. She wanted to capture the old versus new styles that existed in the city’s architecture. She wanted to show in many of her images the new Machine Age that was erupting. Another distinct style of Abbott’s work was showing pattern and repeated shape. She often took images of gates with repeating arches, or skyscrapers with hundreds of windows. She wanted to capture the spirit of the city and of everyday life. She was a pioneer for her time because she is one of the first female photographers that had conquered a primarily male dominant
