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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.

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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 Elfriede Abbe - Garden Cafe LISEH