Michael Abramson
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Michael Abramson was a [Chicago]] artist whose photographs of patrons at nightclubs on the south side of Chicago
during the mid-seventies were published in a photography
book / 2 LP record set entitled Light on the South Side (2009), by Chicago
music recording company Numero Group.
The collection of music featured on the LPs are blues songs by mostly Chicago
recording artists, and reflect what was actually playing on the jukeboxes in these clubs at the time. A slideshow was created using Abramson's photographs and the music from the LP.
Light on the South Side was nominated for a 2010 Grammy in the category of Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package.
Light on the South Side was also a nominee for the MOJO Awards
.
Light on the South Side was not Abramson's first publication. He and a former business partner, Kathleen Aguilar, published The Thorne Miniature Rooms of the Art Institute of Chicago
in 1984; a second edition of which was released in 2005.
Today, Abramson's photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the Art Institute of Chicago
, the California Museum of Photography, the Chicago Historical Society, and the Milwaukee Art Museum
.
On March 21, 2011, Abramson died from kidney cancer
. He is survived by his longtime partner Midge Wilson, Ph.D. of DePaul University
, his dog Hazel, sister Leslie Abramson, brother Richard Abramson, and mother Ethel Abramson.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
during the mid-seventies were published in a photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
book / 2 LP record set entitled Light on the South Side (2009), by Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
music recording company Numero Group.
The collection of music featured on the LPs are blues songs by mostly Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
recording artists, and reflect what was actually playing on the jukeboxes in these clubs at the time. A slideshow was created using Abramson's photographs and the music from the LP.
Light on the South Side was nominated for a 2010 Grammy in the category of Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package.
Light on the South Side was also a nominee for the MOJO Awards
MOJO Awards
The MOJO Awards is an awards ceremony that began in 2004 by Mojo, a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the United Kingdom...
.
Light on the South Side was not Abramson's first publication. He and a former business partner, Kathleen Aguilar, published The Thorne Miniature Rooms of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
in 1984; a second edition of which was released in 2005.
Today, Abramson's photographs are included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian, the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, the California Museum of Photography, the Chicago Historical Society, and the Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum is located on Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Beginning around 1872, multiple organizations were founded in order to bring an art gallery to Milwaukee, as the city was still a growing port town with little or no facilities to hold major art exhibitions...
.
On March 21, 2011, Abramson died from kidney cancer
Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney.The two most common types of kidney cancer are renal cell carcinoma and urothelial cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis...
. He is survived by his longtime partner Midge Wilson, Ph.D. of DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
, his dog Hazel, sister Leslie Abramson, brother Richard Abramson, and mother Ethel Abramson.