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Benjamin Abramowitz

A Life in Form and Line Benjamin Abramowitz was a prolific American painter, printmaker, and sculptor whose creative output spanned nearly eight decades. Born in Brooklyn, United States, he began his artistic journey early, studying life drawing at the Brooklyn Museum School and holding his first solo exhibition there at the age of 16. During the late 1930s and early 1940s, he was known as Ben Hoffman, a name under which he joined the

Works Progress Administration (WPA) in New York City. As a senior artist with the Federal Art Project, he served as a teacher, mural assistant, senior printmaker, and painter. In 1941, Abramowitz moved to Washington, D.C., where he took on various U.S. government graphic assignments. He established his home and studio in Greenbelt, where he remained for more than half a century. His artistic evolution saw him move from the discipline…