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photo , 1970s of sasson soffer in his new york studio abstract expressionism , public art 17 october 2009 manhattan , new york , united states baghdad , iraq 250px brooklyn college iraqi american national award ford foundation visiting artist award endowment for the arts grant whitney museum purchase sculpture , painting 1925 -lrb- specific date not recorded -rrb- `` east gate/west gate '' -lrb- 1973 -rrb- sass_artist_001a . jpg sasson soffer
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sasson soffer

sasson soffer -lrb- 1925 -- 2009 -rrb- was an american abstract painter and sculptor .
his work has been exhibited extensively throughout the world .
