Early Life and Artistic Foundations Berenice Abbott, born Berenice Alice Abbott on July 17, 1898, in Springfield, Ohio, began her life amidst a quiet yet formative period of transition. Her early years were marked by the dissolution of her parents’ marriage, an experience that instilled within her a sense of independence and a keen awareness of human relationships. Raised primarily by her mother, Lillian Alice Bunn, a woman who herself had faced hardship, Berenice developed a resilience and a deep appreciation for the complexities of family dynamics. Despite attending The Ohio State Universi…