| Abe Feder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abraham Hyman Feder (1908-07-27)July 27, 1908 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1997(1997-04-24) (aged 88) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| 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 and was the country's leading consultant in architectural and urban lighting.
The lights at Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building were turned off for one hour in Feder's honor after his death.
References
- ^ 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.
- Dannatt, Adrian (May 8, 1997). "Obituary: Abe Feder". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
External links
- Abe Feder at the Internet Broadway Database
- Abe H. Feder lighting records and papers, circa 1930s–1990s.Held by the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
- The Springer Opera House collection of Abe Feder lighting designs, 1932-2004, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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