Gerald Abramovitz

Gerald Abramovitz
Born Gerald Abramovitz
5 November 1928(1928-11-05)[1]
South Africa
Died 16 June 2011(2011-06-16) (aged 82)
New York, New York
Education University of Pretoria
Occupation Architect and furniture designer

Gerald Abramovitz (November 5, 1928 – June 16, 2011) was an architect and furniture designer. Born in South Africa, he studied architecture at the University of Pretoria and design at the Royal College of Art in London.

His work is part of the permanent collections of several museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

He died at the age of 82 on June 16, 2011 from injuries sustained in a violent mugging a month earlier.[2]

References

  1. ^ http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. ^ Anahad O'Connor (June 16, 2011). "Architect, 82, Dies Weeks After Being Robbed and Beaten". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/17/nyregion/architect-82-dies-two-weeks-after-being-robbed-and-beaten.html?_r=1&ref=deathsobituaries. 

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