Mel Katz

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Ribbons III, 1967, oil on Masonite with zinc, 48 x 50 in., Reed College Art Collection, gift of Ilo and Ernie Bonyhadi. Photo courtesy of Robert Krueger.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), White Series #3, 1971, charcoal, polyester, foam; 88 x 42 x 12 in., collection of the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Wash., gift of Dianne C. Anderson, 2001.20.2. Photo courtesy of Richard Nicol.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Pedestal, 1983, fiberglass and wood, 61 x 26 x 12 in., collection of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Ore., gift of Dianne C. Anderson with assistance from Bill Rhoades, 2007.003. Photo courtesy of Dale Peterson.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Grey Concrete, Steel II, 1985, concrete and steel, 74 x 14 x 12 in., collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., gift of Dianne C. Anderson, ,2013:39.1. Photo courtesy of Jonathan Smith.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Flagstone, 1987, plastic laminate over wood, 84 x 42 x 17.5 in., collection of the Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Wash., gift of Lynn McAllister, 1995.4. Photo courtesy of Richard Nicol.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Red Cross, 2004, painted aluminum, 28.75 x 14 x 6.625 in., collection of the Portland Art Museum, Portland, Ore., gift of the artist and Laura Russo Gallery, 2014.3.1. Photo courtesy of the Portland Art Museum.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Triad, 2006, painted aluminum, 90 x 48 x 18 in., collection of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, acquired with funds from The Ford Family Foundation through a special grant program managed by the Oregon Arts Commission/Maribeth Collins Art Acquisition Fund, 2015.003. Photo courtesy of Stewart Harvey.

Mel Katz (American, born 1932), Still Life, 2006, painted aluminum, 29 x 12.75 x 6 in., collection of Arlene and Harold Schnitzer, Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Richard Gehrke.