were there any art or literary work that mentions of him?
Yes, in the novel "Kafka on the Shore".
Colonel Sanders
In the novel "Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami, Colonel Sanders appears when an "abstract concept" takes on the appearance of "a famous capitalist icon." 
when did the first kentucky fried chicken open 1952 where? Utah where is it headquartered? Louisville, Kentucky, who is the founder? Colonel Harland Sanders how did he began his career? He was an entrepreneur who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky. where was he born? Henryville, Indiana was he into charity? Yes, he created the Colonel Harland Sanders Charitable Organization, a registered Canadian charity. did he gain the fame of a celebrity? UNANSWERABLE
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Colonel Sanders [SEP] Beyond KFC
The writer of the comics, Tony Bedard, said "It's been an honor, a privilege, and just plain fun working on the last two KFC comics. I'm super-excited the story is a trilogy now, with the Colonel planet-hopping across the DC Universe. As a former "Green Lantern" writer, it's great to revisit Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps." In the novel "Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami, Colonel Sanders appears when an "abstract concept" takes on the appearance of "a famous capitalist icon."