Sven Birger Sandzén, known more commonly as Birger Sandzén, was an American painter best known for his landscapes. He produced most of his work while working as an art professor at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas.

Sandzén was born in Blidsberg, Sweden. After graduating in 1890, Sandzén studied for a short time at the University of Lund before moving to Stockholm. It was his intention to enroll at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. At the end of his studies, Zorn and Bergh recommended that Sandzén complete his painting studies in Paris. Later in 1894, Sandzén accepted a teaching post from Carl Aaron Swensson President of Bethany College. He moved to Lindsborg, Kansas which would be his home for the rest of his life. He remained on the faculty for fifty-two years, teaching various languages as well as art in his first year at Bethany.

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