Norm Magnusson's text-based art

Someone recently expressed an interest in my text-based art and I thought, "oh, I'll just pull together a few of the 'historical' markers and send them off." Then I remembered some of my pieces from "After the 11th", and then the "Finding the truth" series and the "Flower markers" series and before you knew it, I had a whole boat-load of text-based art. Here below are some of the highlights:

NEON SIGN MOCK UP

"October 2, 2106 - February 14, 2017"

FINDING THE TRUTH

Well, I did a bunch of "Finding the Truth" pieces during the baby Bush administration (see exhibition review at bottom of page) and, for some reason, have been moved to revisit this series after our current President's recent address to a joint session of congress.

What is it? It's Trump's prepared speech. Verbatim. Nothing added or subtracted or moved around. Everything as it was and in its place. I've merely highlighted certain words by making them larger and redder. If you read through these large, red words in order, you will find what I believe is the truth of the President's agenda.

Here below (top) is a digital version of the actual printed piece. Click on it to view it bigger. Below that is the red-letter-only text and below that is a more readable version of the actual prepared speech. Enjoy.

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(HIGHLIGHTED WORDS ONLY)

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ADDRESSES A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS

(verbatim from prepared transcript)

Tonight, as we mark the

celebration of

our

vandalism of

truth, liberty and justice --I am here

to deliver a message

the

middle class

It’s been a little over a month since my inauguration, and I want to take this moment to

announce

the

government corruption

and

deregulation

that threatens the future

their financial dreams.

For

the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or a loved one, because

my Administration

— a network of lawless

Christians

—

will

making it easier for companies to

abandon

protective policy

and

depress

wages

we do not

truly

care. Mandating

no choice

the plan for

women’s health, and

to advance the common good,

woman

should

not

be free to choose

and

must

not

have

a voice

Finally, to keep America Safe we must

as the Bible teaches us,

all

share

faith in

and

all salute

the same God.

From now on, America will be

guided by our vision

God bless you, and God Bless these United States.

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(ENTIRE SPEECH)

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ADDRESSES A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS

(verbatim from prepared transcript)

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and Citizens of America:

Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation’s path toward civil rights and the work that still remains. Recent threats targeting Jewish Community Centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries, as well as last week’s shooting in Kansas City, remind us that while we may be a Nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms. Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice -- in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present. That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light up the world. I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart. A new chapter of American Greatness is now beginning. A new national pride is sweeping across our Nation. And a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our grasp. What we are witnessing today is the Renewal of the American Spirit. Our allies will find that America is once again ready to lead. All the nations of the world — friend or foe — will find that America is strong, America is proud, and America is free. In 9 years, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding — 250 years since the day we declared our Independence. It will be one of the great milestones in the history of the world. But what will America look like as we reach our 250th year? What kind of country will we leave for our children? I will not allow the mistakes of recent decades past to define the course of our future. For too long, we’ve watched our middle class shrink as we’ve exported our jobs and wealth to foreign countries. We’ve financed and built one global project after another, but ignored the fates of our children in the inner cities of Chicago, Baltimore, Detroit — and so many other places throughout our land. We’ve defended the borders of other nations, while leaving our own borders wide open, for anyone to cross — and for drugs to pour in at a now unprecedented rate. And we’ve spent trillions of dollars overseas, while our infrastructure at home has so badly crumbled. Then, in 2016, the earth shifted beneath our feet. The rebellion started as a quiet protest, spoken by families of all colors and creeds -– families who just wanted a fair shot for their children, and a fair hearing for their concerns. But then the quiet voices became a loud chorus — as thousands of citizens now spoke out together, from cities small and large, all across our country. Finally, the chorus became an earthquake – and the people turned out by the tens of millions, and they were all united by one very simple, but crucial demand, that America must put its own citizens first … because only then, can we truly MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. Dying industries will come roaring back to life. Heroic veterans will get the care they so desperately need. Our military will be given the resources its brave warriors so richly deserve. Crumbling infrastructure will be replaced with new roads, bridges, tunnels, airports and railways gleaming across our beautiful land. Our terrible drug epidemic will slow down and ultimately, stop. And our neglected inner cities will see a rebirth of hope, safety, and opportunity. Above all else, we will keep our promises to the American people.It’s been a little over a month since my inauguration, and I want to take this moment to update the Nation on the progress I’ve made in keeping those promises. Since my election, Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, General Motors, Sprint, Softbank, Lockheed, Intel, Walmart, and many others, have announced that they will invest billions of dollars in the United States and will create tens of thousands of new American jobs. The stock market has gained almost three trillion dollars in value since the election on November 8th, a record. We’ve saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by bringing down the price of the fantastic new F-35 jet fighter, and will be saving billions more dollars on contracts all across our Government.We have placed a hiring freeze on non-military and non-essential Federal workers. We have begun to drain the swamp of government corruption by imposing a 5 year ban on lobbying by executive branch officials –- and a lifetime ban on becoming lobbyists for a foreign government. We have undertaken a historic effort to massively reduce job-crushing regulations, creating a deregulation task force inside of every Government agency; imposing a new rule which mandates that for every 1 new regulation, 2 old regulations must be eliminated; and stopping a regulation that threatens the future and livelihoods of our great coal miners. We have cleared the way for the construction of the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines — thereby creating tens of thousands of jobs — and I’ve issued a new directive that new American pipelines be made with American steel. We have withdrawn the United States from the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership. With the help of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, we have formed a Council with our neighbors in Canada to help ensure that women entrepreneurs have access to the networks, markets and capital they need to start a business and live out their financial dreams. To protect our citizens, I have directed the Department of Justice to form a Task Force on Reducing Violent Crime. I have further ordered the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, along with the Department of State and the Director of National Intelligence, to coordinate an aggressive strategy to dismantle the criminal cartels that have spread across our Nation. We will stop the drugs from pouring into our country and poisoning our youth — and we will expand treatment for those who have become so badly addicted. At the same time, my Administration has answered the pleas of the American people for immigration enforcement and border security. By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars, and make our comunities safer for everyone. We want all Americans to succeed –- but that can’t happen in an environment of lawless chaos. We must restore integrity and the rule of law to our borders. For that reason, we will soon begin the construction of a great wall along our southern border. It will be started ahead of schedule and, when finished, it will be a very effective weapon against drugs and crime. As we speak, we are removing gang members, drug dealers and criminals that threaten our communities and prey on our citizens. Bad ones are going out as I speak tonight and as I have promised. To any in Congress who do not believe we should enforce our laws, I would ask you this question: what would you say to the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or a loved one, because America refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders? Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States. We are also taking strong measures to protect our Nation from Radical Islamic Terrorism. According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted for terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country. We have seen the attacks at home -– from Boston to San Bernardino to the Pentagon and yes, even the World Trade Center. We have seen the attacks in France, in Belgium, in Germany and all over the world. It is not compassionate, but reckless, to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur. Those given the high honor of admission to the United States should support this country and love its people and its values. We cannot allow a beachhead of terrorism to form inside America — we cannot allow our Nation to become a sanctuary for extremists. That is why my Administration has been working on improved vetting procedures, and we will shortly take new steps to keep our Nation safe — and to keep out those who would do us harm. As promised, I directed the Department of Defense to develop a plan to demolish and destroy ISIS — a network of lawless savages that have slaughtered Muslims and Christians, and men, women, and children of all faiths and beliefs. We will work with our allies, including our friends and allies in the Muslim world, to extinguish this vile enemy from our planet. I have also imposed new sanctions on entities and individuals who support Iran’s ballistic missile program, and reaffirmed our unbreakable alliance with the State of Israel. Finally, I have kept my promise to appoint a Justice to the United States Supreme Court — from my list of 20 judges — who will defend our Constitution. I am honored to have Maureen Scalia with us in the gallery tonight. Her late, great husband, Antonin Scalia, will forever be a symbol of American justice. To fill his seat, we have chosen Judge Neil Gorsuch, a man of incredible skill, and deep devotion to the law. He was confirmed unanimously to the Court of Appeals, and I am asking the Senate to swiftly approve his nomination. Tonight, as I outline the next steps we must take as a country, we must honestly acknowledge the circumstances we inherited. Ninety-four million Americans are out of the labor force. Over 43 million people are now living in poverty, and over 43 million Americans are on food stamps. More than 1 in 5 people in their prime working years are not working. We have the worst financial recovery in 65 years. In the last 8 years, the past Administration has put on more new debt than nearly all other Presidents combined. We’ve lost more than one-fourth of our manufacturing jobs since NAFTA was approved, and we’ve lost 60,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. Our trade deficit in goods with the world last year was nearly $800 billion dollars. And overseas, we have inherited a series of tragic foreign policy disasters. Solving these, and so many other pressing problems, will require us to work past the differences of party. It will require us to tap into the American spirit that has overcome every challenge throughout our long and storied history. But to accomplish our goals at home and abroad, we must restart the engine of the American economy — making it easier for companies to do business in the United States, and much harder for companies to leave. Right now, American companies are taxed at one of the highest rates anywhere in the world. My economic team is developing historic tax reform that will reduce the tax rate on our companies so they can compete and thrive anywhere and with anyone. At the same time, we will provide massive tax relief for the middle class. We must create a level playing field for American companies and workers. Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them almost nothing. I just met with officials and workers from a great American company, Harley-Davidson. In fact, they proudly displayed five of their magnificent motorcycles, made in the USA, on the front lawn of the White House. At our meeting, I asked them, how are you doing, how is business? They said that it’s good. I asked them further how they are doing with other countries, mainly international sales. They told me — without even complaining because they have been mistreated for so long that they have become used to it — that it is very hard to do business with other countries because they tax our goods at such a high rate. They said that in one case another country taxed their motorcycles at 100 percent. They weren’t even asking for change. But I am. I believe strongly in free trade but it also has to be FAIR TRADE. The first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, warned that the “abandonment of the protective policy by the American Government [will] produce want and ruin among our people.” Lincoln was right — and it is time we heeded his words. I am not going to let America and its great companies workers, be taken advantage of anymore. I am going to bring back millions of jobs. Protecting our workers also means reforming our system of legal immigration. The current, outdated system depresses wages for our poorest workers, and puts great pressure on taxpayers. Nations around the world, like Canada, Australia and many others –- have a merit-based immigration system. It is a basic principle that those seeking to enter a country ought to be able to support themselves financially. Yet, in America, we do not enforce this rule, straining the very public resources that our poorest citizens rely upon. According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America’s taxpayers many billions of dollars a year. Switching away from this current system of lower-skilled immigration, and instead adopting a merit-based system, will have many benefits: it will save countless dollars, raise workers’ wages, and struggling families –- including immigrant families –- enter the middle class. I believe that real and positive immigration reform is possible, as long as we focus on the following goals: to improve jobs and wages for Americans, to strengthen our nation’s security, and to restore respect for our laws. If we are guided by the well-being of American citizens then I believe Republicans and Democrats can work together to achieve an outcome that has eluded our country for decades. Another Republican President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, initiated the last truly great national infrastructure program –- the building of the interstate highway system. The time has come for a new program of national rebuilding. America has spent approximately six trillion dollars in the Middle East, all this while our infrastructure at home is crumbling. With this six trillion dollars we could have rebuilt our country –- twice. And maybe even three times if we had people who had the ability to negotiate. To launch our national rebuilding, I will be asking the Congress to approve legislation that produces a $1 trillion investment in the infrastructure of the United States — financed through both public and private capital –- creating millions of new jobs. This effort will be guided by two core principles: Buy American, and Hire American. Tonight, I am also calling on this Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time, provide better Healthcare. Mandating every American to buy government-approved health insurance was never the right solution for America. The way to make health insurance available to everyone is to lower the cost of health insurance, and that is what we will do. Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits. As an example, Arizona went up 116 percent last year alone. Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky just said Obamacare is failing in his State — it is unsustainable and collapsing. One third of counties have only one insurer on the exchanges –- leaving many Americans with no choice at all. Remember when you were told that you could keep your doctor, and keep your plan? We now know that all of those promises have been broken. Obamacare is collapsing –- and we must act decisively to protect all Americans. Action is not a choice –- it is a necessity. So I am calling on all Democrats and Republicans in the Congress to work with us to save Americans from this imploding Obamacare disaster. Here are the principles that should guide the Congress as we move to create a better healthcare system for all Americans: First, we should ensure that Americans with pre-existing conditions have access to coverage, and that we have a stable transition for Americans currently enrolled in the healthcare exchanges. Secondly, we should help Americans purchase their own coverage, through the use of tax credits and expanded Health Savings Accounts –- but it must be the plan they want, not the plan forced on them by the Government. Thirdly, we should give our great State Governors the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out. Fourthly, we should implement legal reforms that protect patients and doctors from unnecessary costs that drive up the price of insurance – and work to bring down the artificially high price of drugs and bring them down immediately. Finally, the time has come to give Americans the freedom to purchase health insurance across State lines –- creating a truly competitive national marketplace that will bring cost way down and provide far better care. Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing, and hope. Our citizens deserve this, and so much more –- so why not join forces to finally get it done? On this and so many other things, Democrats and Republicans should get together and unite for the good of our country, and for the good of the American people. My administration wants to work with members in both parties to make childcare accessible and affordable, to help ensure new parents have paid family leave, to invest in women’s health, and to promote clean air and clear water, and to rebuild our military and our infrastructure. True love for our people requires us to find common ground, to advance the common good, and to cooperate on behalf of every American child who deserves a brighter future. An incredible young woman is with us this evening who should serve as an inspiration to us all. Today is Rare Disease day, and joining us in the gallery is a Rare Disease Survivor, Megan Crowley. Megan was diagnosed with Pompe Disease, a rare and serious illness, when she was 15 months old. She was not expected to live past 5. On receiving this news, Megan’s dad, John, fought with everything he had to save the life of his precious child. He founded a company to look for a cure, and helped develop the drug that saved Megan’s life. Today she is 20 years old — and a sophomore at Notre Dame. Megan’s story is about the unbounded power of a father’s love for a daughter. But our slow and burdensome approval process at the Food and Drug Administration keeps too many advances, like the one that saved Megan’s life, from reaching those in need. If we slash the restraints, not just at the FDA but across our Government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles like Megan. In fact, our children will grow up in a Nation of miracles. But to achieve this future, we must enrich the mind –- and the souls –- of every American child. Education is the civil rights issue of our time. I am calling upon Members of both parties to pass an education bill that funds school choice for disadvantaged youth, including millions of African-American and Latino children. These families should be free to choose the public, private, charter, magnet, religious or home school that is right for them. Joining us tonight in the gallery is a remarkable woman, Denisha Merriweather.

As a young girl, Denisha struggled in school and failed third grade twice. But then she was able to enroll in a private center for learning, with the help of a tax credit scholarship program. Today, she is the first in her family to graduate, not just from high school, but from college. Later this year she will get her masters degree in social work. We want all children to be able to break the cycle of poverty just like Denisha. But to break the cycle of poverty, we must also break the cycle of violence. The murder rate in 2015 experienced its largest single-year increase in nearly half a century. In Chicago, more than 4,000 people were shot last year alone –- and the murder rate so far this year has been even higher. This is not acceptable in our society. Every American child should be able to grow up in a safe community, to attend a great school, and to have access to a high-paying job. But to create this future, we must work with –- not against -– the men and women of law enforcement. We must build bridges of cooperation and trust –- not drive the wedge of disunity and division. Police and sheriffs are members of our community. They are friends and neighbors, they are mothers and fathers, sons and daughters – and they leave behind loved ones every day who worry whether or not they’ll come home safe and sound. We must support the incredible men and women of law enforcement. And we must support the victims of crime. I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security to create an office to serve American Victims. The office is called VOICE –- Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement. We are providing a voice to those who have been ignored by our media, and special interests. Joining us in the audience tonight are four very brave Americans whose government failed them. Their names are Jamiel Shaw, Susan Oliver, Jenna Oliver, and Jessica Davis. Jamiel’s 17-year-old son was viciously murdered by an illegal immigrant gang member, who had just been released from prison. Jamiel Shaw Jr. was an incredible young man, with unlimited potential who was getting ready to go to college where he would have excelled as a great quarterback. But he never got the chance. His father, who is in the audience tonight, has become a good friend of mine. Also with us are Susan Oliver and Jessica Davis. Their husbands –- Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver and Detective Michael Davis –- were slain in the line of duty in California. They were pillars of their community. These brave men were viciously gunned down by an illegal immigrant with a criminal record and two prior deportations. Sitting with Susan is her daughter, Jenna. Jenna: I want you to know that your father was a hero, and that tonight you have the love of an entire country supporting you and praying for you. To Jamiel, Jenna, Susan and Jessica: I want you to know –- we will never stop fighting for justice. Your loved ones will never be forgotten, we will always honor their memory. Finally, to keep America Safe we must provide the men and women of the United States military with the tools they need to prevent war and –- if they must –- to fight and to win. I am sending the Congress a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense sequester, anfor one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history. My budget will also increase funding for our veterans. Our veterans have delivered for this Nation –- and now we must deliver for them. The challenges we face as a Nation are great. But our people are even greater. And none are greater or braver than those who fight for America in uniform. We are blessed to be joined tonight by Carryn Owens, the widow of a U.S. Navy Special Operator, Senior Chief William “Ryan” Owens. Ryan died as he lived: a warrior, and a hero –- battling against terrorism and securing our Nation. I just spoke to General Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, “Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies.” Ryan’s legacy is etched into eternity. For as the Bible teaches us, there is no greater act of love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. Ryan laid down his life for his friends, for his country, and for our freedom –- we will never forget him. To those allies who wonder what kind of friend America will be, look no further than the heroes who wear our uniform. Our foreign policy calls for a direct, robust and meaningful engagement with the world. It is American leadership based on vital security interests that we share with our allies across the globe. We strongly support NATO, an alliance forged through the bonds of two World Wars that dethroned fascism, and a Cold War that defeated communism. But our partners must meet their financial obligations. And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that. We expect our partners, whether in NATO, in the Middle East, or the Pacific –- to take a direct and meaningful role in both strategic and military operations, and pay their fair share of the cost. We will respect historic institutions, but we will also respect the sovereign rights of nations. Free nations are the best vehicle for expressing the will of the people –- and America respects the right of all nations to chart their own path. My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America. But we know that America is better off, when there is less conflict — not more. We must learn from the mistakes of the past –- we have seen the war and destruction that have raged across our world. The only long-term solution for these humanitarian disasters is to create the conditions where displaced persons can safely return home and begin the long process of rebuilding. America is willing to find new friends, and to forge new partnerships, where shared interests align. We want harmony and stability, not war and conflict. We want peace, wherever peace can be found. America is friends today with former enemies. Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these World Wars. This history should give us all faith in the possibilities for a better world. Hopefully, the 250th year for America will see a world that is more peaceful, more just and more free. On our 100th anniversary, in 1876, citizens from across our Nation came to Philadelphia to celebrate America’s centennial. At that celebration, the country’s builders and artists and inventors showed off their creations. Alexander Graham Bell displayed his telephone for the first time. Remington unveiled the first typewriter. An early attempt was made at electric light. Thomas Edison showed an automatic telegraph and an electric pen. Imagine the wonders our country could know in America’s 250th year. Think of the marvels we can achieve if we simply set free the dreams of our people. Cures to illnesses that have always plagued us are not too much to hope. American footprints on distant worlds are not too big a dream. Millions lifted from welfare to work is not too much to expect. And streets where mothers are safe from fear — schools where children learn in peace — and jobs where Americans prosper and grow — are not too much to ask. When we have all of this, we will have made America greater than ever before. For all Americans. This is our vision. This is our mission. But we can only get there together. We are one people, with one destiny. We all bleed the same blood. We all salute the same flag. And we are all made by the same God. And when we fulfill this vision; when we celebrate our 250 years of glorious freedom, we will look back on tonight as when this new chapter of American Greatness began. The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us. We just need the courage to share the dreams that fill our hearts. The bravery to express the hopes that stir our souls. And the confidence to turn those hopes and dreams to action. From now on, America will be empowered by our aspirations, not burdened by our fears –- inspired by the future, not bound by the failures of the past –- and guided by our vision, not blinded by our doubts. I am asking all citizens to embrace this Renewal of the American Spirit. I am asking all members of Congress to join me in dreaming big, and bold and daring things for our country. And I am asking everyone watching tonight to seize this moment and — Believe in yourselves. Believe in your future. And believe, once more, in America. Thank you, God bless you, and God Bless these United States.

(REVIEW FROM A 2004 GROUP SHOW AT VAN BRUNT GALLERY NYC)

'HISTORICAL' MARKERS

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(for both sculptures and reviews)

Every day we’re exposed to hundreds or thousands of messages vying for our attention. It’s a non-stop assault waged by advertisers and evangelists, friends and politicians, a battle where a moment with our minds is the sole prize and issues such as health care, immigration, intelligent design, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq must compete for our engagement with mom and MTV and New Tide with protein power and Rush Limbaugh. The issues frequently lose. They lose and before we know it, today’s concerns have become tomorrow’s history.

Sometimes it’s only then, with the weight of history attached to them, that certain topics achieve their appropriate resonance in our lives.

Public Service Public Art Project subverts a traditional platform of historical information, the historical marker, in order to add the weight of history to some of today’s most pressing issues. This, hopefully, will help people to view them with more gravitas.

Whereas traditional historical markers celebrate the site of a battle or the birthplace of a famous person, mine deal with contemporary concerns: homelessness, health care, immigration, tv violence. One reads: ON THIS SITE STOOD JANE KING, WHOSE WHITE MALE COWORKERS EARN 39% MORE THAN SHE DOES FOR DOING THE SAME JOB. They are all on topics of national interest.

Standing sculptures are $7,000, wall mounted are $4,000.

Another nice article I just found:

http://theasideblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/teaching-visual-satire-signs-of.html

. . . from AFTER THE 11TH

(see the entire exhibition here)

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ARTIST'S STATEMENT FROM THE EXHIBITION - NYC, AUGUST/SEPT. 2002:

     In “After the 11th,” I’ve identified the psychological, emotional and intellectual states I’ve gone through since September 11, 2001 and have created a piece of art corresponding to each one.

     The first piece I completed was in late September: “Resentment,” a noose made out of approximately 180 U.S. dollar bills. Next came the word painting “Shell shock,” which reads “Airplanes going over has become the new sound of screeching tires,” followed by an enormous ransom note from terrorists to us entitled “Violation.”

     Having completed these three pieces, the overall concept for this body of work started to become apparent to me.   I began thinking about the psychologist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and her 5 now-famous states of grief for those faced with the death of a loved one: “denial,” “anger,” “bargaining,” “depression,” and “acceptance” and I realized that I was following a similar path. So using Kubler-Ross as a conceptual springboard, I began to identify all the feelings I was having in the aftermath of this defining moment in American history and in my life as an artist living in downtown Manhattan. The list grew and grew, encompassing all the feelings I had as a New Yorker, as a father, as a political skeptic, as a liberal, and as someone who truly appreciates the rewards and responsibilities of being an American.

     The one thing that each of these pieces have in common is sincerity: “Admiration of bravery” is a sincere admiration for the bravery of those who gave their lives attempting to save others in the World Trade Centers.   “Dread,” “Patriotism,” and “Confusion” are just as sincere as “The feeling that capitalism is perversely indomitable” and “The feeling that the war effort is being marketed to us.” Having a critical view of my government has never stopped my from loving my country, a sentiment that can be found in “A feeling of suppression,” a t-shirt stamped with the motto “dissent keeps America strong.”

     As I near completion of this very personal body of work and prepare to exhibit it, a question pops into my head “who is this show for? who is the audience?” And I’ve realized that the ideal audience to appreciate it to its fullest are my fellow New Yorkers. I hope that they will come and appreciate this show and maybe even do as I have and understand a little better some of the feelings we’ve all experienced after the 11th.

A few of these pieces were text based, they are shown below:

“Violation” 2001
Poster pieces on canvas 110 x 84”

Prints available

This was the second piece I did in the series. It was not too long after the attacks that I started feeling as if I were being held captive. Held captive by fear, held captive by CNN, held captive by terrorists. This ransom note itself was written and rewritten to get it just right. The repetitive use of “give us” was meant to be a simple demand. It wasn’t until after I had finished the piece that my friend Josh pointed out the similarities to Emma Lazarus’ famous inscription at the base of the Statue of Liberty, “Give me your tired, your poor.... I feel the note's main point is in the logical paradox at its conclusion: “Give it to us now or you’ll never see it again.” Trust and optimism and security are ours and the power rests solely with us to hold onto them. Without our acquiescence, terrorists are powerless to effect change.

“The desire for protection”

2001Mixed media on canvas 52 x 54”

Very similar to “The desire for rescue,” but this piece represents the more mystical steps that people took. There were a lot of articles at the time about people going back to church to find answers and solace. I envy those people their faith.

I am not a superstitious person, so I found this path curious. Especially when religion seemed to be such a big source of the enmity between the Muslim extremists and America.

I researched superstitions on the internet and found an interesting array to use in this piece, ranging from the ancient to the current. I put 8 of them into this painting and two of my own commentaries.

George Bush said repeatedly in the months after the attacks that Americans should get on with their lives, go out and buy something. I appreciate his desire to keep the economy flowing, but nevertheless, it seemed a bit trite in light of what had just happened. In keeping with the theme of the piece, I subtitled his exhortation “voodoo economics,” which is what his father had called Ronald Reagan’s supply-side proposals when he was campaigning against him.

The second commentary was the American flag and the words “wrap yourself in it.” The way it popped up after the attacks, you’d think it had magical powers.

A man of no faith, my desire for protection was unquenched.

“Shell shock” 2001

Acrylic on canvas 72 x 48”

SOLD

Every New Yorker who saw this piece remembers it. I think I mentioned this thought to my friend Greg one day and he loved it. I refined the writing a little bit and made it into a large painting. The coloration was a no-brainer. I wanted both the letters and the background to be sky blue. I wanted it to be something that could be read, but not without trouble. The thing about screeching tires is that no matter how many times you hear them, you’re always waiting for the crash at the end of the screech. That’s how it had become with airplanes going over New York City. Now people were nervous. After planes started flying over Manhattan again, you could see the blasé citizens of NY stopping on the sidewalk and looking up it the engine was too loud. Another attack?

“Disgust at the commodification of ground zero” 2002

Mixed media (flour and dirt) 12 x 9 x 3 1/2”

Not long after the disaster, merchants popped up down near ground zero selling memorabilia, people flocked down there to get their pictures taken by the chain link fence. Mementos began appearing on eBay. People even offered me dust from the rubble for my show. It all seemed so disrespectful.

I love this piece because it disgusts me.

“Dread” 2001

Cans, labels 3 x 3”

There was a pervasive feeling at the time that there would be more attacks. As a proud New Yorker, I was certain that we were the only target that mattered. This inverted stack of cans should be toppling over but isn't. I wanted to create a feeling of uncomfortable expectations.

. . . new and planned

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“Ghoti” 2014

Archival digital print (32 x 32")

"Ghoti" is an interesting word construction that illustrates some of the inherent difficulties of the English language. I was making a study for a new painting and loved the digital study so much that I decided to make a print of it. It's gorgeous. The painting will be done soon.

For more information on "ghoti", click here.

. . . from FINDING THE TRUTH series

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This was an extremely time consuming and satisfying body of work. In it, I took speeches by George W. Bush, and highlighted words in them, that when read through, would give what I believed was the true story behind the President's words. No words were rearranged, nothing, not even punctuation was

"State of the Union"

"United Nations"

"Economic club of Chicago"

"Clear skies"

"State of the union (fuck)"

"USS Abraham Lincoln"

. . . from COLORING BOOK PAINTINGS

(see the entire series here)

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(for both paintings and review excerpts)

Circulars 2003

Mixed media on canvas 68 x 46"

(Grocery store circulars/Elizabeth Taylor Coloring Book)

On the packaging of celebrity.

Delta of Venus 2001

Acrylic on canvas 68 x 46"

("Delta of Venus"/"Coloring Book of the 50 States")

On the naturalness of the desire for sexual adventure.

Fun Clothes 2001

Acrylic on canvas 68 x 46”

(“Lolita”/”Barbie and Ken” Coloring Book)

Save me 2001

Acrylic on canvas 68 x 46”

(The Village Voice’s Escort Ads/”Superman” Coloring Book)

My first feminist painting.

Silent Spring 2001

Acrylic on canvas 68 x 46"

("Silent Spring"/"National Parks A Book to Color")

On our strange relationship with nature.

Vacation 2003

Mixed media on canvas 68 x 46"

("TV Guide" listings/"Things that go to color")

Our sorry surrogate for real experience: television.

All paintings in this series are $6,000.

Artist's statement on the "Coloring book paintings"

For me, one of the hardest parts of making art is striking the proper balance between clarity and poetry. Creating symbolism is relatively simple; creating symbolism that’s neither too obvious nor too obscure is relatively difficult.

To this end, I have, for years, painted for that mythical person I’ve called “the thoughtful viewer,” trying to create metaphors that are neither bang-you-over-the-head obvious nor so difficult that they require my explanation to be understood.

With this body of work, I’ve found a happy middle ground, creating a series of paintings that can be deciphered without my input. The formula that allows this to happen is to simply juxtapose two elements out of which comes a third: a point of view. Here’s how I arrived at this formula.

It began with a desire to somehow incorporate some of the coloring books of my youth into a piece of art. I had a small collection of coloring books from the early 60’s and as I looked through them I was struck by how gender stereotypes were presented. The “Annette Funicello Coloring Book,” which had belonged to my sister, was all about being pretty, getting married and making a home. The “Fighting Men in Action” coloring book, which was mine, was all about masculine aggression and the cool machinery of war.

At first, I thought that simply copying selected images from these books onto a large canvas would be enough to convey meaning. But then, from either a desire to make them more “mine,” more clever, or more clear, I decided that they would work better if they were not just copied onto plain white canvas, but onto pages from meaningful books. So I found “Women and Self-esteem,” and “Anger Kills,” pulled them apart, glued their pages to the canvas, sanded them smooth and copied the coloring book images onto them. These two pieces became “Shopping for Clothes” and “Pitching a Hand Grenade”, both on the theme that gender stereotypes are reinforced from a very young age and that this is not necessarily a healthy thing.

After these first two pieces were created, I was very enthusiastic about the format: two elements in each painting; one of them defining the topic, and its juxtaposition against the other creating a point of view on that topic. It’s simple, readable, and aesthetically pleasing, and so I pursued it, creating works on other themes such as feminism (“Save Me”), environmentalism (“Silent Spring”), the desire for sexual adventure (“Delta of Venus,”), advertising (“Makes me like milk more,”) and faith ("The age of fable"). I also started considering ways to make the pieces more aesthetically interesting within the format, and you’ll see that the surfaces are varied.

The paintings in this series are fun to look at and fun to think about, and while there are precedents in Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg and Warhol, the most important precedent for me is my own art movement, the one I’ve called “funism,” whose simple tenets are as follow:

•Art should be as much fun to look at as it is to think about.

•Art should be intellectually engaging without being intellectually elitist.

•Art should invite interpretation.

Vis-à-vis these criteria, this body of work succeeds; I hope my “thoughtful viewer” agrees.

. . . from FLOWER MARKERS

(see the entire series here)

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From the Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts:

"In the theme of Words as Art, take a look at the project Flower Markers, by Norm Magnusson. On little tin strips and plastic garden tabs you expect to see words like “marjoram,” “marigold” or “mint.” Instead, Magnusson very simply and cleverly lists the names of places which have suffered some form of ecological disaster (genocide or terrorist attack). The juxtaposition is jarring and effective. All of a sudden the garden has ironic attitude. Boo-yeah."

Prints are available. Prices vary

. . . from YOUTH CULTURE IN AMERICA

(see the entire series here)

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"Mad fold-in"

2001 Paper
8 1/2 x 11"

I envisioned this to be the invitation to the exhibition. The illustration was done by my super talented friend Jim Jennings. I gave him the general idea and he added all the cool stuff, including the "warm • nurturing • loving" part. I wrote the copy on the bottom, which is really hard and really fun.

"Yosemite Sam"2000

Acrylic on wood, lead, copper 48 x 25 x 20”

Our national handgun cartoon character.

BIO

Norm Magnusson b. 1960 mossmag@aol.com

Public art projects

2014 “Miners” Snyder House Historic Site, Rosendale, NY
2014 “On this site stood” Center for Sustainable Rural Communities, Schoharie, NY

2013 “Hidden gallery walk” Palenville, NY

2013 “I want to sleep with America” Woodstock, NY

2012 “Far and wide” Woodstock Artists Association Museum, Woodstock, NY

2012 “Historical tense”, Artspace, New Haven, CT

2011 “O+ Festival”, Kingston, NY

2010 “The art of inspiration”, Sculpture installation, Time Warner Bldg, N.Y., NY

2010 “Sculpture Key West Invitational,” Key West, FL

2009 “Sculpture Key West 2009,” Key West, FL

2007 “On this site stood,” The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT.

2006 “The Byrdcliffe Outdoor Sculpture Show,” Woodstock, N.Y.

2006 “Unexpected Catskills” Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, N.Y.

2005 “Karen DeWitt,” Historical marker with political content installed on

Heart’s Content Road in Greene County, N.Y.

2004 “Do unto others,” “Practice what you preach” Two :30 videos that aired 96 times on national tv leading up the Nov., 2004 election.

2003 “Jesus loves you, Bush doesn’t” Viral internet project

2000 “Pull toy” Cow Parade, Riverside Park, N.Y., N.Y.

Solo Museum Exhibitions

2011 “Public service public art project” The Pember Museum, Granville, NY

2007 On this site stood" The Main St. Sculpture Project of

The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT.

2003 “Metaphorical Menagerie” The Pember Museum, Granville, N.Y.

2001 “Image and Allegory,” The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

2000 “Norm Magnusson -- American Painter” The Springfield Art Museum, MO

Solo Gallery Exhibitions

2013 “Decorating nature” Evolve Design Gallery, Woodstock, NY

2009 “Descent into the political” Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA

2008 “America's Seven Cardinal Virtues” Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, N.Y.

“Youth Culture in America” Muddycup Gallery, Kingston, N.Y.

2006 “America’s Seven Deadly Sins” Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, N.Y.

2004 “Figures of speech in paint” Inquiring Mind Gallery, Saugerties, N.Y.

2003 “Vacation” Spike Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

2002 “After the 11th” BridgewaterFineArts, N.Y., N.Y.

2001 “The Animal Alphabet” Bridgewater/Lustberg/Blumenfeld, N.Y. 2001

1999 “Central Park Animals - Then and Now” The Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, N.Y. , N.Y.

1998 “American Paintings” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, N.Y.

1997 “Norm Magnusson” J.J. Brookings Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

1997 “Travelogue” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery

1996 “Norm Magnusson” Picturesque Gallery, Akaroa, New Zealand

1995 “Bestiary” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery

1994 “The Normandy Paintings” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery

1993 “Recent paintings” The Gallery Upstairs at Flamingo East, NYC

1992 “Norm Magnusson” The Gallery Upstairs at Flamingo East, NYC

Group Museum Exhibitions

2013 “Current hues of the Hudson” The Museum at Bethel Woods, Bethel, NY

2011 “Far and wide” Woodstock Artist’s Association Museum, Woodstock, NY

2009 “Food” Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY

2005 “Over the top - Under the rug” The Shore Institute of Contemporary Arts

2003 “Genetic expressions: Art after DNA” Hecksher Museum, Huntington, NY

2000 “Animals in Art” The Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska

Selected Gallery Group Shows

2014 “Works on paper” Atwater Gallery, Rhinebeck, NY

“Playing with a full deck” GCCA, Catskill, NY

2013 “Museum of controversial art” BAU Gallery, Beacon, NY

“The Kingston Museum of Controversial Art” KMoCA, Kingston, NY

“Cut & Paste” Muroff-Kotler Gallery, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY

“These animals are driving me to abstraction” WFG Gallery, Woodstock, NY

“Winter solstice show” Ai Earthling Gallery, Woodstock, NY

2012 “FU” WFG Gallery, Woodstock, NY

“Zoom In” imogen Holloway gallery, Saugerties, NY

“From Wall St. to Main St.” GCCA, Catskill, NY

2011 “SpoOk”, Oo Gallery, Kingston, NY

“SpOor”, Oo Gallery, Kingston, NY

“Change of climate”, Suite 503 Gallery, NY, NY

“Rock City Pop Up”, Van Brunt Projects, Woodstock, NY

“Route 28 or thereabouts” Van Brunt Projects, Beacon, NY

2010 “Define the decade” GCCE, Catskill, NY

“SKW inside” Lucky Street Gallery, Key West, FL

“Mill Street Loft invitational”, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

“Group show” Kleinert James Art Center, Woodstock, N.Y.

2009 “Decorating nature” Gallery 668, Battenville, N.Y.

“spctclr vws” One Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY

“Inaugural” Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, NY

2008 “Hudson Valley Invitational” Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, N.Y.

“Animal allegories” Gallery 668, Battenville, N.Y.

“Wild thing” Ira Wolk Gallery, Napa, CA

“Strange bedfellows” Le Petit Versailles, NYC

2007 “Variations on a rainbow” Le Petit Versailles, N.Y., N.Y.

“About face: artists not afraid of U-turns” GCCA, Catskill, N.Y.

2006 “New Hudson Room” Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon, N.Y.

2005 “Compared to what” Gallery OneTwentyEight, N.Y., N.Y.

“This is not an archive” Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.

2004 “Ambush” VanBrunt Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

“Happy Art for a sad world” Spike Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

2002 “Reactions” Exit Art, N.Y., N.Y.

2002 “Biennial” Bradford Brinton Memorial, Big Horn, Wyoming

2000 “Animals as Symbol” Curated online exhibition, Guild.com

“Salon” HereArt, N.Y., N.Y.

1999 “Urbiculture” Sylvia White Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

“A big show of small work” Bridgewater/Lustberg/Blumenfeld, N.Y.

“Portraits 2” Jorgenson Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

“Wish you were here” Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

“Framed” Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, N.Y., N.Y.

1998 “Open your heart” Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, N.Y.

“A big show of small works” Bridgewater/Lustberg, New York, N.Y.

“Anima Mundi” Bridgewater/Lustberg, New York, N.Y.

1997 “Whit, Whimsy & Humor” Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, N.Y.

“Winter show” J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, N.Y.

“PhotoSoho” Buhl Foundation, New York, N.Y.

“Art walk ‘97 Show” J.J. Brookings Gallery, San Francico, CA.

“A big show of small work 2” Bridgewater/Lustberg, NYC

1996 “A big show of small work” Bridgewater/Lustberg, New York, N.Y.

“Summer exhibition” J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, N.Y.

1995 “Creative Conflict” Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York, N.Y. “High/Low/Art Soup” Renee Fotouhi Fine Art, East Hampton, N.Y.

“Animal Kingdom” The Union League Club, New York, N.Y.

“Open your heart” Christinerose Gallery, New York, N.Y.

“Preview of 1995” J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, N.Y.

1994 “Then and Now” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York,N.Y.

“Summer 1994” J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, N.Y.

“Accidental Tourist” Bridgewater/Lustberg Gallery, New York, N.Y.

“Garden in the Gallery” Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York, N.Y.

1994 “Group Show” Galerie Antoinette, Paris, France

1993 “Celebration of Victor Hugo” Galerie Les Etelles, Villequier, France

“Group Show” Galerie Antoinette, Paris, France

"Apres New York" Galerie Les Etelles, Villequier, France

Curation

2013 “The Museum of Controversial Art”, BAU, Beacon, NY

2013 “The Kingston Museum of Controversial Art”, KMOCA, Kingston, NY

2012 “FU”, WFG Gallery, Woodstock, NY

Lectures/Workshops/Classes

2014 “Nature art” Rockland Country Day School, Congers, NY

2013 “Decorating Nature” Rhinebeck Science Foundation, Rhinebeck, NY

2010 “Define the decade” Greene County Council on the Arts, Catskill, NY

2009 “Animal alphabet” Woodstock Day School, Saugerties, NY

2008 “Art that’s changed the way I see the world around me” Woodstock Day School

2001 “Image and Allegory” The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

2000 “Metaphorical menagerie” The Springfield Art Museum, MO

Selected Bibliography/Reviews (updates coming soon)

“Animal allegories”, Animal Imagery Magazine, Spring 2012.

“The I-75 Project: Offering up food for thought at every rest stop”, HolyKaw.alltom.com, Nov. 15, 2011.

“The I-75 Project”, Idea.IdeaBing.com, Sept. 27, 2011

“America’s Seven Deadly Sins: The Political Art of Norm Magnusson”, Tikkun.org, Sept. 24, 2011.

“Work in progress: Interstate 75”, CSPA Quarterly issue 6, 2011

“#110 The I-75 Project, activism with a smile”, ThisGivesMeHope.com, Aug. 4, 2011.

“Political art dots local museums’ landscape” Granville Sentinel, May 12, 2011.

“Artist erects social markers in Granville, NY” Rutland Herald, May 6, 2011.

“Rewriting history with a wink” Utne Reader, April 13, 2011

“Street signs and pixilated leaves: the art of Norm Magnusson” Washington Post, Oct. 29, 2010

“Art of Social Conscience: The I-75 Project by Norm Magnusson” LaughingSquid.com, Oct. 25, 2010

“Just a little bit subversive”, CommonDreams.org, Oct. 21, 2010

“Gentle, public activism: Magnusson’s I-75 Project”, TheSocietyPages.org, Sept. 22, 2010

“Markers of American Decline”, ProvisionsLibrary.com, Sept. 22, 2010

“Signs of trouble on the I-75”, osocio.org, Sept. 9, 2010

“Decorating nature by Norm Magnusson”, Wine and Bowties, Feb. 20, 2010

“Artist adds colors to nature” GreenPacks, Feb. 19, 2010

“Mother nature’s forest canvases, kicked up a few colorful notches” Greenwala, Feb. 16, 2010

"Decorating nature series", GreenMuze, 15 February, 2010

“Political descent”, Woodstock Times, November 5, 2009

”Norm Magnusson’s ‘historical markers’”, Woodstock Times, July 31, 2008

“Norm Magnusson” Sculpture, June 2008

“On this site stood a man with a message” The New York Times, Sep. 30, 2007

"Signposting America," Eyeteeth: A journal of incisive ideas, Aug. 18, 2007

“Standing ground – The Aldrich goes Americana, sort of”, Bedford Mag., July 2007

"Parting shot: Norm Magnusson," Chronogram, August, 2007

“Magnusson’s markers highlight social issues,” Ridgefield Press, July 12, 2007

“I saw the sign”, Modern Painters, June 2007

”Norm Magnusson - On this site stood,” American Towns, June 3, 2007

“On this site stood: culture jamming history,” Art Threat, May 29, 2007

“Énoncé de l’artiste,” Esse arts + opinion, Spring-summer 2007

"Painting politics," The Woodstock Times, August 3, 2006

“A blossoming of political art” The Huffington Post, June 6, 2006

“Art that pushes the limits of studio walls,” Atlanticville Press, September 7, 2005

“Caution: angry artists at work,” The New York Times, August 27, 2004

“Vacation,” The New York Times, September 12, 2003.

“Norm Magnusson,” The Week, August 29, 2003.

"Images of a beautiful era, and of scientific breakthroughs," The NY Times, July 27, 2003

"Pember Museum has Art Exhibit," The Granville Sentinel, February 19, 2003

“Artist’s ‘funism’ provides lesson behind each animal,” Springfield News Leader, Oct.18, 2000

"The Artist’s Way," Adweek, August 16, 1999

"Norm Magnusson," Review, March 1, 1997

"Travels with Magnusson," Where New York, February, 1997

"Ecological awareness with paint and a brush," The Villager, February 12, 1997

"From the Big Apple to Akaroa," The Press (Christchurch), March 27, 1996

"Fun-ism in art," The Beta Theta Pi Magazine, Spring 1996

"Museum/Gallery Notes," Wildlife Art News, Sept./Oct. 1995

"Norm Magnusson," Cover, September, 1995

"Viel Rauch um nichts," Der Vogel, August 18, 1995

"Raw News," Raw Vision, Summer 1995

"Animal Rites," The Villager, June 28, 1995

“Norm Magnusson," The New Yorker, February 28, 1994

“Scene Change,” The Villager, February 16, 1994

“Dimanche, les ecoliers invitaient aussi a voter," Le Courier Cauchois, March 27, 1993

“La peinture sur le chemin des ecoliers," Le Courier Cauchois, January 23, 1993.

“A la decouvert d’un peintre americain avec les ecoliers de Villequier,"

Paris Normandie, 1/22/93

“A Self-taught Village Artist Creates a ‘Funism’ Style," The Villager, Sept. 9, 1992.

“Enjoyable and Accessible Art," The Villager, August 19, 1992.

Museum Collections

Anchorage Museum of History and Art - Anchorage, Alaska

The Museum of Modern Art - New York, N.Y.

(Franklin Furnace/Artist’s book collection)

The Springfield Art Museum - Springfield, Missouri

The Pember Museum - Granville, N.Y.

Selected Private Collections:

Mr. William Burback Garrison, N.Y.

Mr. and Mrs. Kristen and Johann Eveland New Canaan, CT.

Mr. Kenneth Cole New York, N.Y.

Mr. and Mrs. Ione and Marshall Crenshaw Rhinebeck, N.Y.

Ms. Kim Dickens Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Laurence Rockefeller New York, N.Y.

Ms. Jill Sobule Los Angeles, CA

Mr. & Mrs. Andy and Kate Spade New York, N.Y.

Mr. Theo Spencer New York, N.Y.

Dr. & Mrs. Harlan Waksal Telluride, Colorado

Tanya Wexler & Amy Zimmerman New York, N.Y.

Public/Corporate Collections

AmSouth Bank - Birmingham, Alabama

Fidelity Insurance - Boston, Mass.

Kenneth Cole - New York, N.Y.

Kohler – Kohler, WI

Simmons, U.S.A. - Atlanta, Georgia

Awards

NYSCA through CSRC 2014

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council 2008

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 1998-1999

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Norm Magnusson's text-based art