Norma Minkowitz

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Norma Minkowitz
Born1937 (age 8687)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesNorma M. Minkowitz, Norma C. Minkowitz
Education Cooper Union
Occupation Fiber artist
Known forCrochet sculptures
Awards American Craft Council (2003 fellow)

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

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]

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References

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  6. "Legs I". Denver Art Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  7. "Cloak". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  8. "Lunar Landing, Norma Minkowitz". Minneapolis Institute of Art. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  9. "The Gamble". Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  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.
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