Soren Edsberg (born ''Søren Edsberg'', 1945) was a Danish-born American painter. His work has been highly praised by

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. He was the son of Knud Edsberg who was also a painter. First Knud and then Soren joined

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(LDS Church) in 1961. Many of Edsberg's works are of farm animals. He also made several abstract works, including ones in which he inscribed verses of scripture on the art work. One of his more widely acclaimed works was entitled "The Course of Life". Edsberg was married to Johnna, a convert to the LDS Church whom he met while she was studying at the

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. They had seven children. In 1987 Edsberg immigrated to the United States and became an adjunct professor at

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. He also was involved in producing videos for educational and medical purposes. He also operated the Hope Gallery of art in

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. He also operated a branch of the gallery in

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.Avis-årbogen - Volume 59 -1982 Page 2 (8) Maleren Søren Edsberg hæver i Østre Landsret en injurieerstatningssag mod Ekstra Bladet, som har kaldt ham for en »fiduskunstner«. Lørdag. - 9. januar. (3) Formanden for De danske Husmandsforeninger, Chr. Sørensen, kritiserer på ... Edsberg died September 25th, 2021 of natural causes.

References

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*Terryl L. Givens. ''People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture''. (Oxford: University Press, 2007) p. 338.

*Jan Underwood Pinborough
"Soren Edsberg: The Gospel Sets the Course of His Life"
'' Tambuli'', September 1987, p. 36.
EU Art Museum bioEdsberg biography
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110526024456/http://newsnet.byu.edu/story.cfm/45774 BYU newsnet article on Hope Gallery in Provo*Doyle L. Green
"The Edsbergs: Father and Son"
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'' October 1975, p. 42 *Obituary for Soren Edsbe

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