A. E. Backus | |
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Born | Albert Ernest Backus January 3, 1906 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
Died | June 6, 1990 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | (aged 84)
Other names | Beanie Bean |
Occupation | Artist |
Years active | 1920s–1990 |
Spouse |
Patricia Hutchinson
(m. 1950; died 1955) |
Albert Ernest "A. E." Backus (January 3, 1906 – June 6, 1990), also known as Bean or Beanie Backus, was an American artist famous for his vivid Florida landscape paintings.[1][2][3]