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- 1 2 Gussow, Mel (April 26, 1997). "Abe Feder, Master of Lighting in All Its Forms, Dies at 87". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-02-17.
- ↑ Dannatt, Adrian (May 8, 1997). "Obituary: Abe Feder" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
