Sculptural screen by Karl Martz, ca. 1985.
(Until 2013, this work was erroneously dated to the 1960's.)
Three horizontal oak beams support 9 vertical metal pipes, on which are
threaded 191
unglazed ceramic pieces, each unique.
Height: 7.5 feet (2.3 meters); width 5 feet (1.5 meters).
Private collection.
Photos above ca. 1985, attributed to Karl Martz, believed to be in
either the Indiana University Fine Arts Gallery, or the John Herron Art
Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Photos below taken by Eric Martz in 2005 of the screen as it had been installed
in a private residence in Bronxville, NY,
by Karl Martz and Becky Brown, ca. 1985.
Photos below show Karl Martz and Becky Brown Martz
installing the screen in the residence of the
original purchaser, ca. 1985.