RHONDA LAURITZEN / History of C.C.A. Christensen

2024

The story of Carl Christian Anton Christensen, a Scandinavian immigrant and Mormon pioneer artist known for his historical narrative paintings – visual records of early church history, unique depictions of pioneer settlements in the West, and his colloquial representation of work and community in Sanpete Valley.

Project Collaborators

Research by Granary Arts Fellow Rhonda Lauritzen

Produced by The Plains + Carly Jakins + Jared Jakins

Narration by Rhonda Lauritzen, Shalae Larsen, Roger Roper and Kamilla Earlywine

This project was part of the Museum on Main Street exhibition, Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Utah Humanities, touring in partnership with Granary Arts.

 Funding for this project was generously provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Foundation.