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Artist: Sigmund Abeles (American, b. 1934)
American printmaker, illustrator, painter, and sculptor. Abeles was born 1934 in NYC and raised in South Carolina. His work deals with the expressive and psychological aspects of the figure; focus on life cycle. After 27 years of teaching at the University of New Hampshire, Abeles works full-time in his NYC and upstate NY studios. Recipient of numerous grants and awards, a National Academician; the work of Sigmund Abeles may be found in many public institutions including (among others) British Museum, Chicago Art Institute, Fogg Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Philadelphia Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art.