Kenneth C. Madsen
Visual Artist
1927 – 2002
Who was Kenneth C. Madsen?
Kenneth C. Madsen was an American artist. He was the son of a Danish immigrant father and a mother who influenced his interest in the arts. His most famous work is his 1991 painting, “Discovery,” a representation of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. The painting graced the program cover of the National Independence Day Festival and Parade in Washington, D.C. In celebration of the Columbus Quincentennial, Utah’s governor Norman H. Bangerter joined the parade organization in presenting the original painting to U.S. President George H. W. Bush for his future Presidential library collection.
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- Born
- Oct 31, 1927
Salt Lake City - Also known as
- Kenneth Madsen
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Salt Lake City
- Died
- 2002
Salt Lake City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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