PAPRIKA
Out of the Mouths of Babes - Portrait
1994
photograph
8" x 10"

I adopted paprika as my art material, combining my grandparent's Hungarian heritage with my own artistic ambition.
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA wooden bench, paprika
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Out of the Mouths of Babes - Bench
1994
wooden bench, paprika
18" x 32" x 16"

The seat cushion is made of 15 pounds of paprika. No adhesive is used.
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA paprika, glue, postcard
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Proposal for Washington, DC: Iwo Jima
1992
paprika, glue, postcard
4" x 6"

Part of a series of postcards from Washington, DC where I grew up.
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA Plexiglass, paprika
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Arriving at Ellis Island
1995
Plexiglass, paprika
14" x 22" x 7"
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA mixed media with paprika
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Gala - detail
1998
mixed media with paprika
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA
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Annex
1999

Sources:
Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days
Walter de Maria’s Earth Room
Ethel Feig’s roast chicken
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA Paprika, hotel bed
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Red Bed Spread
2004
Paprika, hotel bed
Temporary Installation

Presented at LA Scope, The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA.
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA chairs, tablecloth, paprika
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Assimilation Upholstery Project
2017
chairs, tablecloth, paprika

Window installation at Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Martha Schlitt PAPRIKA paprika, place setting, tablecloth
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Bridal Suite - detail
2019
paprika, place setting, tablecloth
56" x 30" x 30"

Presented at Alberta Abbey, Portland, OR