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... Read full biography
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)... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
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... Read full biography
Robert Jensen - Artist Info
About Robert Jensen: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
California Watercolors 1850-1970, An Illustrated History & Biographical Dictionary