Ken Marschall (born October 28, 1950) is an American painter and illustrator notable for his paintings of famous

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s, such as the , , and , and other transportation vessels including the '' Bismarck'', ''

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''. His paintings have been used in many books about the ''Titanic'', most notably his depictions of the sinking, of which no photographs that could be used were taken. In 1992, Marschall co-authored the book ''Titanic: An Illustrated History'' with Don Lynch. This book later served as the blueprint for the movie

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. Marschall has also served as consultant to many works about the ''Titanic'', including

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'', as well as Cameron's film of the same name, the two-part A&E television specials ''Death of a Dream'' and ''The Legend Lives On'', and the video game '' Titanic: Honor and Glory''.

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