Anne Hyatt Hendricks Bass (October 19, 1941 – April 1, 2020) was an American investor, documentary filmmaker, and art collector.
[1][3] After graduation, Bass was an executive trainee at Bonwit Teller in New York City, where she worked as an associate buyer.
[7] The New York Times suggested the documentary lacked "an objective voice," as Bass was the one directing and producing a film showcasing her goodwill.
[2] She made charitable contributions to the Fort Worth Country Day School, where she helped with the landscaping of the grounds.
[2] She served on the committee of the Jewel Charity Ball, benefiting the Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
[5] Twelve pieces of her collection—three Degas, two Mark Rothko, three Monet, two Balthus, one Morris Louis and one Vilhelm Hammershoi—were auctioned by Christie's in New York in May 2022, drawing $363,087,500 in total sales, including buyer's premium.
[2] Their wedding was held on June 26, 1965, in a Presbyterian church in Indianapolis, followed by a reception at the Woodstock Country Club.
[2] They also lived in an apartment on Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park in Manhattan, designed by Mark Hampton.
[4] Bass resided in the 960 Fifth Avenue apartment she received in her divorce settlement, as well as the Rudolph-designed home in Westover Hills.