Albert Bender | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Albert_Bender_art_patron.png) portrait detail, from Grabhorn Press, San Francisco | |
| Born | Albert Maurice Bender June 18, 1866 |
| Died | March 4, 1941 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Republic of Ireland |
| Occupation | insurance broker |
| Known for | art patron |
Albert Maurice Bender (June 18, 1866 – March, 4 1941)[1] was a German-Irish-American art collector who was one of the leading patrons of the arts in San Francisco in the 1920s and 1930s. He played a key role in the early career of Ansel Adams and was one of Diego Rivera's first American patrons. By providing financial assistance to artists, writers, and institutions, he had a significant impact on the cultural development of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.[2][3]
- ^ California, Death Index, 1940-1997
- ^ Katherine Field Caldwell, "An American Patron," The Magazine of Art, August 1938, pp. 211-215.
- ^ Ansel Adams, An Autobiography, pp. 64-77. ISBN 0-8212-2241-4