Alfred Victor Frankenstein (October 5, 1906 – June 22, 1981) was an art and music critic, author, and professional musician.
He was the long-time art and music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle from 1934 to 1965.
His most famous book is After The Hunt, a volume that examined the trompe-l'œil movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century American art, focussing especially on the painters William Harnett and John Frederick Peto.
Among his colleagues, he was noted for his wit and his lack of tolerance for pretension.
Prior to becoming a journalist and critic, he played clarinet in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.