The exhibit

In 2000, the Minnesota Historical Society put on a months-long exhibit in the state’s capital of painters with strong Minnesota connections who were Norwegian by heritage. This exhibit was guest-curated by Dr. Marion Nelson of Vesterheim Museum, Decorah IA, who a decade earlier had organized an exhibit (“Three Landsverks”) that had featured many of Margit Mindrum’s paintings. This exhibit in St. Paul featured 44 painters — and 4 of Margit’s works.

The accompanying book

The Minnesota Historical Society produced a picture book of the exhibit (ISBN 0-87732-090-X). The book, which uses the same title, is divided into several sections. Here are three sections of particular interest.

Section	Description
Painting by Minnesotans of Norwegian Background 1870–1970	The main analysis of the artists and their history, the culture they came out of, the commonalities of their work, and so on.
Illustrations	Pictures, in full color, of the painters’ works, with brief commentary. Margit has 4 paintings in the exhibit.
Stories of the Artists	A biography of each artist.