Kenneth C. Madsen
American artist
Died when: 75 years 55 days (901 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Kenneth C.Madsen (October 31, 1927 – December 25, 2002) 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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