photo of Alan Abel by Denny Renshaw for Mental Floss Magazine [March/April 2012]
After launching a phony crusade to clothe animals using the slogan "A nude horse is a rude horse," Alan Abel ended up on the front pages of newspapers across America. He became a legendary professional prankster, and the nightmare of reporters everywhere. In ABEL RAISES CAIN - A Documentary About ALAN ABEL, Infamous Media Hoaxer, Abel's daughter, Jenny, along with her husband, Jeff Hockett, attempts to seek the truth behind Alan's gleeful exploitation of the media's gullibility.
Alan Abel and Jeanne Abel fell in love in the late 1950s, got married and pulled off pranks together for many decades. They were a creative team and considered early pioneers of "performance art."
NPR StoryCorps did a segment on the Abels about the true story behind their fake presidential candidate, Yetta Bronstein.
Alan Abel composed and arranged many other orchestral works that are quirky, catchy and unique. Listen to Music by Alan Abel on SoundCloud compositions featured in the documentary, Abel Raises Cain, by Jenny Abel and Jeff Hockett.