Joseph Nordmann: The Art of a Full Life

By Frances Jenkins Ramsey

California impressionist painter Joseph Nordmann has held many titles in his ninety-one years:
professor of chemistry, Caribbean bartender, coachs assistant with the Los Angeles Rams and
Toronto Astronauts of football teams, scientist for the fi lm industry, and professional writer. His
friends and acquaintances have included everyone from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob
Waterfi eld, and early California colorist painter Paul Conner to the great Russian migr portrait
artist Nicolai Fechin.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9781493120581

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Copyright © 2013 by Frances Jenkins Ramsey. 552168

Library of Congress Control Number: 2013919632

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Titles And Quotes

Chronology And Memberships

One-Man Shows

Selected Papers On Chemistry And Articles On Art

Authored Books And Manuals

Foreword

Joseph Nordmann

California impressionist painter Joseph Nordmann has held many titles in his ninety-one years: professor of chemistry, Caribbean bartender, coach’s assistant with the Los Angeles Rams and Toronto Astronauts of football teams, scientist for the film industry, and professional writer. His friends and acquaintances have included everyone from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Waterfield, and early California colorist painter Paul Conner to the great Russian émigré portrait artist Nicolai Fechin.

It is no wonder that Joseph Nordmann has been described as: An anomaly. Multi-faceted. Bright, articulate, analytical, and precise—all things a chemist should be—but also, a sensitive and imaginative painter. The thinking man’s artist. A modern-day Renaissance man who has created a unique life out of seemingly incongruous elements—a life combining the rational and the passionate."

Born in 1922 in Decatur, Illinois, Joseph grew up in Bowling Green, Ohio. From an early age his European parents instilled in their Midwest son a great respect for the arts. As Nordmann remembers: "It was their tradition that I paint, play the violin, and be exposed to a great many other artistic activities. It was part of their culture, and thus my own. My first drawings were of airplanes and rocket ships. I took private art lessons as a child and did