Marta’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Marta Matos, Mitos
Marta Matos Puerto Rican

Carpet
Designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (Swedish, 1873–1941) Executed by Barbro Nilsson (Swedish, 1899–1993) and the Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop Sweden, Båstad

Pasque Flower (Rug?)
Designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (Swedish, 1873–1941) Sweden

Groblad (Frog's Leaf)(Sample)
Designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (Swedish, 1873–1941) Produced by Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB Sweden, Båstad

Seated Female Nude (Marta)
Jack Beal American, 1931-2013

Joselin, Santa Marta, Columbia
Danny Lyon American, born 1942

Fragment (From a Curtain)
Designed by Marianne Richter (Swedish, 1916-2010) for the United Nations Economic and Social Affairs Council Chamber Woven at Märta Måås-Fjetterström Atelier Båstad, Sweden

Masked Figurine with Boar Headdress, Possibly an Ocarina (Whistle)
Tairona Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Whistle with an Iguana or Saurian Sculpted on its Surface
Artist unknown (Tairona) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Santa Marta, Columbia
Danny Lyon American, born 1942

Untitled (Interior of Elizabeth Kertész's Bedroom with Marta's Desk)
André Kertész American, born Hungary, 1894–1985

The Bridge, Santa Marta
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903

Masked Figurine Holding a Drum, Possibly an Ocarina (Whistle)
Tairona Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Shungu Manga ("Heart-Shaped") Vessel with Anaconda Motif
Marta Vargas (also known as Jovita Marta Vargas Dagua, Canelos Quichua, active 20th to 21st century) Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador

Blackware and Drinking Ware Bowl (Mucawa) with Iguana and Turtle Motifs
Marta Vargas (also known as Jovita Marta Vargas Dagua, Canelos Quichua, active 20th to 21st century) Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador

Blackware and Drinking Ware Bowl (Mucawa) with "Bent" (Quingashca) Turtle and Tortoise Motifs
Marta Vargas (also known as Jovita Marta Vargas Dagua, Canelos Quichua, active 20th to 21st century) Puyo, Pastaza Province, Ecuador

Pair of Earrings
Artist unknown (Tairona) Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Mary, Santa Marta, Colombia
Danny Lyon American, born 1942

The Bridge, Santa Marta
James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903