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Aileen Osborn Webb

American patron of the arts, founder of Craft Horizons and American Craft Council (1892-1979) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 87

Aileen Osborn Webb (1892-1979) was an American patron of crafts. She was a founder of the organization now known as the American Craft Council, which gives an annual award named for her. She was considered a "principal supporter" of the American Craft movement during the Great Depression.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Craft Council1977

About this person

She founded the School for American Craftsmen (SAC), which is now part of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1892 to 1979 · aged 87