Erna’s work is defined by its 20th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Bedcover
Erna E. (née Hucke) Postel (American, 1889-1998?) Mascoutah, Illinois, United States
Penny Doily Quilt
Erna E. Postel (American, 1889-1998?) Mascoutah, Illinois, United States
Untitled
Kiki Smith American, born Germany, 1954
The Elliott Room (Charter Series)
Robert Ryman American, 1930-2019
Samovar
Designed by Henry van de Velde Belgian, 1863-1957 Made by the Workshop of Theodor Müller Weimar, Germany, founded late 19th century
Fragments (Border)
Nasca Coyunga, Nazca Valley, South coast, Peru
Altar Set
China
Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Ni Zan (1301-1374)
Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585-c. 1664)
Discontinuous Aggregates
Robert Smithson American, 1938–1973
Dining Table
Josef Albers American, born Germany, 1888-1976 Bauhaus Workshop Germany, 1919-1933
Five Panels of a Vajrasattva Crown with Transcendental Buddhas
Tibet
Gag Bags and Taco Girls
Tom Huck (American, born 1971) printed by Daniel Smith (American, active 2001)
Gusanos (Worms)
Francisco Toledo Mexican, 1940-2019
Bulb Pot
Wedgwood Manufactory (1759–present) Etruria, Staffordshire, England
Five Blues (Punj Neelay)
Rasheed Araeen British, born Pakistan, 1935
Bertha, Dress Front, Collars, and Two Cuffs
Belgium, Brussels
Teakettle and Stand
Design attributed to Edward C. Moore (American, 1827–1891) Tiffany and Company (American, founded 1837) New York
Mertie Amalia Postel (American, 1891–1980) United States, Illinois, Mascoutah
Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, Chalice Veil, Burse
Vestments made by Minnie B. Hanner (American, active c. 1934) Orphreys made by Alice Richardson (American, active c. 1934) of Christ Church, Joliet United States, Illinois, Joliet
Five Borders
Italy, Genoa