Norma Minkowitz | |
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Born | 1937 (age 86–87) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Norma M. Minkowitz, Norma C. Minkowitz |
Education | Cooper Union |
Occupation | Fiber artist |
Known for | Crochet 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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