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James Abbe

James Abbe

1883–1973
WA-00021520
Photography
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
3
Works in Collection
15
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
80%
Profile Completeness

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Authority Records (2)

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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In the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1979–1980

Field Verification (2 fields)

1 cross-verified · 1 single-source
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (2)

About

Why this artist matters now

James Edward Abbe was an American photographer known for his celebrity portraits and photojournalism during the 1920s and 1930s.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Institutional

Museum Collections

Canonical record

Artworks (3)

Artwork sources (2)

3 published of 4 catalogued · 2 with image
  • The Met
    2 published
  • MoMA
    1 publishedof 2 catalogued2 img
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Images

Artsy artist portrait
Artsy

Relationships

2
Collections2
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum of Modern Art
Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
In collection
Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Group ExhibitionIn the Twenties: Portraits from the Photography Collection
New York · 1979