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Norma Minkowitz

Norma Minkowitz

American fiber artist (born 1937)

Norma Minkowitz (born 1937, New York, New York) is an American visual artist, known for fiber art.[1][2][3] She is known for her crochet sculptures.[3]

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She attended Cooper Union.[3] In 2003, she became fellow of the American Craft Council.[4] In 2009, she received the Master of the Medium Award from the James Renwick Alliance.[5]

Her work is in the Denver Art Museum,[6] the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[7] the Minneapolis Institute of Art,[8] and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.[9] Her piece, Goodbye, My Friend, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.[10][11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Norma Minkowitz". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Norma Minkowitz". browngrotta arts. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. [3]
    Koplos, Janet; Metcalf, Bruce (2010-07-31). Makers: A History of American Studio Craft. University of North Carolina Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-0-8078-9583-2.
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    "Norma Minkowitz". American Craft Council. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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    "Masters of the Medium". James Renwick Alliance for Craft. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Legs I". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Cloak". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Lunar Landing, Norma Minkowitz". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. [9]
    "The Gamble". Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. [10]
    Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN 9781913875268.
  11. [11]
    "Goodbye, My Friend". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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