C. C. A. Christensen and the Shaping of LDS Visual Culture

More than an early figure in Mormon frontier painting, C.C.A. Christensen helped to invent the visual language of Latter-day Saint history and theology. In this interview on the occasion of her new book on Christensen, art historian Jennifer Champoux reveals how the Danish artist’s Mormon history panoramas, Book of Mormon paintings, missionary images, and Scandinavian paintings and writings shaped Mormon memory, gospel teachings, and identity in surprising and under-appreciated ways.Music: "Please Only Tell Me Good News” by Stephen Anderson; used with permission.Liked this episode? Send us a text.