Jan 01, 2009
5117 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
5117 Penn Ave S Home History 1915/renovated, Mari Newman, ca. 1988 and later Architecture and art merge in this eccentric folk house. Self- taught artist Mari Newman grew up in the house-a standard bungalow-and in the 1980s began to transform it according to a highly personal vision. Her boldest gesture was to paint the house in an array of colors- red, blue, green, purple, brown, orange, and yellow being among the selected hues-and then decorate it with fields of flowers and circles, which she calls "patterned abstracts." The unorthodox treatment continues on the roof, which is shingled in a striped pattern. A revolving collection of art objects-generally of the "found" variety-adorns the front yard. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
5117 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, USA
5117 Penn Ave S Home History 1915/renovated, Mari Newman, ca. 1988 and later Architecture and art merge in this eccentric folk house. Self- taught artist Mari Newman grew up in the house-a standard bungalow-and in the 1980s began to transform it according to a highly personal vision. Her boldest gesture was to paint the house in an array of colors- red, blue, green, purple, brown, orange, and yellow being among the selected hues-and then decorate it with fields of flowers and circles, which she calls "patterned abstracts." The unorthodox treatment continues on the roof, which is shingled in a striped pattern. A revolving collection of art objects-generally of the "found" variety-adorns the front yard. Citation: Millett, Larry. AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2009.
Jan 01, 2009
Posted Date
Oct 06, 2023
Historical Record Date
Jan 01, 2009
Source Name
AIA Guide to the Minneapolis Lake District
