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| | Born in Topeka, KS on July 29, 1906. After settling in Los Angeles in the 1920s, Bensinger studied at the Chouinard Art School, UCLA, and with Bessie Ella Hazen, Edouard Vysekal, Virginia Van Nordere, Louise Pinkney Sooey, Millard Sheets, and Alexander Archipenko. She was active there into the 1940s and then moved to Fresno, CA where she taught at Sanger High School for 25 years. She died in Fresno on Aug. 4, 1989. Exh: Calif. WC Society, 1927-33; Artists Fiesta (LA), 1931; Calif. State Fair, 1931, 1933 (3rd prize); Calif. Art Club, 1931-34; Chamber of Commerce (Santa Paula), 1937. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; American Art Annual 1933; Who's Who in American Art 1936-41; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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