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Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled 1993 Copper wire, unfired clay, steel structure Courtesy of the artist and Fondazione Merz Courtesy Archivio Merz; photo by Paolo Pellion di Persano

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled 1977 Wood, copper wire, brass, newsprint 98 1/2 × 36 5/8 × 2 3/4 in. (250.2 × 93 × 7 cm) Glenstone Museum Photo by Ron Amstutz

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled 1994 Wax, tempera, copper wire, cardboard, and bamboo cane on panel 72 × 58 in. (182.9 × 147.3 cm) Private collection Photo by Daniel Jackson

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Testa (Head) 1984–95 Unfired clay, wax, tin, lead, small steel table 27 9/16 × 12 5/8 × 10 5/8 in. (70 × 32 × 27 cm); pedestal: 38 3/16 × 24 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (97 × 63 × 30 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Fondazione Merz Photo by Paolo Pellion di Persano

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled Undated Unfired clay, gold leaf, paint, iron tripod Two heads: 6 5/16 × 6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (16 × 16 × 12 cm) each; pedestal: 59 1/16 × 19 11/16 × 19 11/16 in. (150 × 50 × 50 cm) Collection of Anish Kapoor Courtesy Gladstone Gallery

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled Undated Unfired clay, paraffin, copper wire, thumbtack, metallic paint, dried leaf, alabaster, plastic, paper, plaster, paint, graphite, colored pigments, metal coin, gold leaf, metallic pigment, pastel, and colored pencil, metal table Table: 42 15/16 × 26 3/8 × 11 13/16 in. (109 × 67 × 30 cm) Heads of varying sizes Courtesy of the artist and Fondazione Merz Courtesy Archivio Merz; photo by Renato Ghiazza

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled Undated Mixed media with adhesive tape and metal, mirror 86 5/8 × 43 5/6 × 51 3/16 in. (220 × 110 × 130 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Fondazione Merz Photo by Agostino Osio

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled Undated Graphite and lipstick on canvas 19 11/16 × 15 3/4 in. (50 × 40 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Fondazione Merz Courtesy Archivio Merz; photo by Renato Ghiazza

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled 2010 Mixed media on paper mounted on wood with iron and copper frame, beams, and wax 100 3/8 × 110 1/4 in. (255 × 280 cm) V-A-C Foundation, Moscow

Marisa Merz (Italian, born 1926) Untitled 1984 Pastel, gold leaf, paraffin, and coins on paper, wooden frame 60 5/8 × 59 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (154 × 152 × 7 cm) Bronzini Vender Family Collection, New York Courtesy Galleria Monica De Cardenas; photo by Andrea Rossetti

Marisa Merz’s studio, Turin, 2016 Courtesy Archivio Merz, Turin; photo by Renato Ghiazza

Marisa Merz’s apartment, Turin, 2016 Courtesy Archivio Merz, Turin; photo by Renato Ghiazza