Olof+Krans+of+Bishop+Hill

Original Author: Joe Brorby, ENG299 FL10 Revision Author:
 * Olaf Krans of Bishop Hill**

Olof Krans was a member of the 19th century utopian community of Bishop Hill in Cambridge, Illinois. He arrived at Bishop Hill around the time when the community’s leader, Erik Jansson, was murdered. Krans worked in the community as a painter for eleven years, painting works that reflected life at Bishop Hill (Kogan, 277).

Not yet posted are these works:


 * Portrait of Bishop Hill (Caudell).
 * Self Portrait
 * (Nordicway).
 * Krans self portrait (Caudell)

**Works Cited** “Around Swedish America in 548 Days.” //NordicWay.com.// NordicWay, 2009. Web. 27 Nov. Accessed: [|www.nordicway.com/.../KransOlofPainting_1.jpg] Caudell, W. “Olof Krans.” //IllinoisAncestors.org.// IllinoisAncestors, n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2010. Accessed: [] Kogan, L., Wertkin, G. “Encyclopedia of American Folk Art.” New York, 2004. //Google Books.// Web.

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