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Sir Robert James Sainsbury (24 October 1906 – 2 April 2000), was the son of John Benjamin Sainsbury (the eldest son of John James Sainsbury, the founder of Sainsbury's supermarkets). Along with his wife Lisa, they began the collection of modern and tribal art housed at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich .
Sir Robert Sainsbury (1907–2000), son of John Benjamin Sainsbury, who, with his wife, Lisa (née Van den Bergh; 1912–2014), began the collection of modern and tribal art housed at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich had issue:
Robert and Lisa Sainsbury loved to support young artists including British sculptor John Davies, exhibited here at the Sainsbury Centre in 1995. After meeting Henry Moore as a young and unknown artist in 1933, they went on to build lasting friendships with Francis Bacon, Alberto Giacometti and Lisa with Lucy Rie.
Apr 5, 2000 · Sir Robert Sainsbury, patron of the arts and a son of the dynasty that turned a collection of grocery stores into one of Britain's biggest supermarket chains, died on Sunday, the company...
Jul 17, 2020 · The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia was Norman Foster?s first major commission and the project that set him on the road to fame and fortune. It remains highly regarded in the architectural world. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable building.
Jun 24, 2024 · Sir Robert Sainsbury (1906—2000) with his wife, Lisa (1912—2014), was a well-known sponsor and patron of the arts. In 1978 the couple founded the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. They donated the bulk of their art collection to this centre.
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Started in the Thirties, the vast collection of Robert Sainsbury (1906-2000) includes, next to the Chinese, African and Polynesian sculptures, a great number of contemporary artists such as Epstein, Moore and Bacon.
