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Abe Feder

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Abe Feder
Born
Abraham Hyman Feder

(1908-07-27)July 27, 1908
DiedApril 24, 1997(1997-04-24) (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Stage lighting designer, architectural lighting designer

Abraham Hyman Feder (July 27, 1908, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – April 24, 1997, Manhattan, New York) was an American lighting designer. He is regarded as the creator of lighting design for the theatre[1] and was the country's leading consultant in architectural and urban lighting.[2]

The lights at Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building were turned off for one hour in Feder's honor after his death.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gussow, Mel (April 26, 1997). "Abe Feder, Master of Lighting in All Its Forms, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  2. ^ Dannatt, Adrian (May 8, 1997). "Obituary: Abe Feder". The Independent. Retrieved 2015-02-17.