Edythe Broad
Edythe Broad (/broʊd/; born Edythe Lawson in 1936) is an American art collector and philanthropist. With her husband Eli, she has collected "about 2000 pieces of art valued at more than $2 billion" and supported arts initiatives such as the Los Angeles Opera and The Broad.[1]
Edythe Broad | |
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.jpg) Broad in 2008 | |
| Born | Edythe Lawson 1936 (age 87–88) |
| Monuments | The Broad |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Philanthropist, art collector, founder of The Broad Foundations |
| Known for | Patronage of the arts |
| Spouse(s) | Eli Broad |
| Children | Jeffrey and Gary Broad |
Edythe Broad Media
The Broad museum under construction, 2015
The Eli and Edythe Broad Plaza in front of the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters
References
- ↑ Fleishman, Jeffrey (2015-08-22). "How Edye Broad's 'natural eye' drew her billionaire husband into the art world". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
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