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Robert Jensen

Robert Edward Jensen (1922 - 1984) was active/lived in California.  Robert Jensen is known for Marine-seaport views, townscape.

The following biography, submitted April 2004, is from Terry Jack Jensen, son of the artist.

My father was born on December 15, 1922 in San Francisco, California. His parents were Wilfred Jensen and Alice I. Jensen. My father had two brothers; Jack E. Jensen and an older brother Wilfred (Bill) Jensen. Jack became a gifted athlete, All American College football and baseball player. Jackie played for the Yankees and Red Sox (MVP 1958). Bill was a business man. The family moved to Oakland when my father was in elementary school.

The Depression came along, and the family business (butcher shop) went out of business. Wilfred senior left the family and did not return until after WWII. Hard times hit the family hunger and malnutrition. Older brother Bill was sent to live with an aunt to make food stretch further. My father at the age of nine contracted TB and nearly died. At the age of 12 he demonstrated his gifted ability to draw and paint by winning a city-wide art contest. T   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3667 characters.]  Artist bio

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