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Captain Outrageous was the pseudonym for Key West artist Norman Taylor. His work sought to "tell the quintessential Key West story through his creations". He was known for using unremarkable objects as the canvas for painting with bright colors, intricate detailing, and provocative phrasing. His media included bicycles, scooters, furniture, clothing, mannequins, cars, camper vans, sinks, musical instruments, telephones, and even toilet seats.

As a pop artist whose work disrupts the everyday landscape, Captain Outrageous was compared to Roy Lichtenstein and his patterns were at times reminiscent of Ben Day dots.

Captain Outrageous can be described as quintessentially Key West, particularly as the island is known as a home for artists and characters of all kinds, hence the nickname Key Weird.

In 2018, the Key West Art & Historical Society held "That's Outrageous!", a Captain Outrageous retrospective. This was the first major exhibition to examine his art, featuring more than 100 works.

Captain Outrageous died February 8, 2007. His place in the Key West cemetery is marked by an angel statue adorned in beaded necklaces.