Robert K. Abbett
Artist, Visual Artist
1926 –
Who is Robert K. Abbett?
Robert Kennedy Abbett is an American artist and illustrator. During the late-1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Robert Abbett, also credited as Bob Abbett, illustrated book covers for war novels, detective novels, thrillers, historical fiction and science fiction. Today, Abbett is best known for his paintings of wildlife, wilderness, sporting, and fishing.
His illustrations have been featured in a large number of books, magazines, and advertising. He has also authored or been featured in several art-related books, including A Season for Painting: The Outdoor Paintings of Robert K. Abbett and Wings from Cover: The Upland Images of Robert Abbett and Ed Gray.
Abbett is a graduate of both the University of Missouri and Purdue University. In 1953, Abbett moved to rural Connecticut where he built a house on an old farm. There, Abbett was inspired by the untouched wilderness and forests, and began painting what he has become famous for today: animals and countrylife.
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- Born
- 1926
Hammond - Also known as
- Robert Abbett
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Missouri–Columbia
- Purdue University
- Lived in
- Hammond
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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