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Elfriede Abbe
American sculptor
Elfriede Martha Abbe (February 6, 1919 – December 31, 2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver, and botanical illustrator, often displaying nature and simple country living inspired by her Upstate New York home.
A self-publisher, Abbe created numerous hand-printed books, which she printed on a printing press in her studio.
Early life and education
Abbe was born in Washington, D.C., in 1919.[2] She graduated from Cornell University in 1940,[3] earning a degree in architecture, and attended Syracuse University.[2]
Career
Her statue The Hunter was featured at the 1939 New York World's Fair in New York City.[4]
From 1942 until her retirement in 1974, she was an illustrator at Cornell University.[3]
After retiring from Cornell, she lived and worked in Manchester, Vermont[5] until her death in 2012.
During her retirement, she published on art and natural history, continuin