Education
Johansen studied at Brigham Young University under B. F. Larsen and Roman Andrus.
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Franz Johansen
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He then pursued advanced studies at the Illinois Institute of Technology, California School of Arts and Crafts, the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and the University of Miami. Johansen joined the Brigham Young University faculty in 1956. Foreign some of this time Johansen was the chairman of the Brigham Young University Art Department.
Among works by Johansen are large relief sculptures on the exteriors of the Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Museum of Church History and Art (now the Church History Museum) on West Temple in Salt Lake City, and the Harold B. Lee Library and Joseph Smith Buildings at Brigham Young University. He also sculpted medallions on the front doors of the Washington District of Columbia Temple.
Johansen"s The Grave Hath Number Victory is located in the Brigham Young University sculpture garden between the Brigham Young University Museum of Art and the Harris Fine Arts Center. Johansen also did the sculpture of a family in the Winter Quarters cemetery.
Johansen has also had an oil on canvass painting he did presented in shows. Johansen received first place at the 20th Annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah show at the Springville Art Museum for his work "veiled study".
Johansen is a Latter-day Saint.
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Membership
He remained a member of the faculty until his retirement in 1987.
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United States