Eli and edythe broad biography
Eli and edythe broad biography.
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Edythe Broad
American art collector and philanthropist
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| Born | Edythe Lawson (age&#;88&#;89) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Monuments | The Broad |
| Occupation(s) | Philanthropist, art collector, founder of The Broad Foundations |
| Known&#;for | Arts patron |
| Spouse | Eli Broad |
| Children | 2 |
Edythe Broad (/broʊd/; born Edythe Lawson in ) is an American art collector and philanthropist.
Singly and with her husband Eli Broad (), she has collected "about pieces of art valued at more than $2 billion" and supported arts initiatives such as the Los Angeles Opera and The Broad.[1]
Early life
Born in Detroit to a homemaker and chemist, Edythe Lawson attended public school and particularly enjoyed school trips to the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Early artworks of importance to her include John Singleton Copley'sWatson and the Shark, and Picasso's Three Musicians.[1]
When Lawson was a teenager, she met Eli Broad, who prop