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| | Born in Birkelse, Denmark on April 19, 1889. Madsen began his art studies in Denmark and continued at the AIC. He was active in Kenosha, WI before settling in Los Angeles in 1925. He also designed furniture and tapestries while head of the La Brea Studio of Arts & Crafts in 1928. He died in Norwalk, CA on Dec. 3, 1960. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); WW in Los Angeles City, 1918. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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