Up for sale is a heavy wood mounted Expressionist cast bronze plaque by the sculpturer Joan Strauss Carl. It measures approx: 10" x 5 1/4" x 3/4". Numbers on the front, a cartouche on the front and signed on the back.

Good vintage condition with a couple of small chips to the glaze on one vase . . . Please view all photos, including close-ups, for they are part of this description and be sure to ask any and all questions before bidding or buying this item . . . Thank You!

Joan Strauss Carl was a Los Angeles artist, teacher, and humanitarian activist. She was a past president of the Los Angeles Art Association and has left a formidable body of her work and commissions in private collections, museums, and houses of worship. She was a prolific sculptor and painter. After studying art in Cleveland and at the Art Institute of Chicago, she traveled West. Her decision had proved smart as she quickly had six one-man shows and was consistently accepted in the very important invitational, juried exhibitions from San Francisco to San Diego. A quote from her exhibition: Joan Carl – One-Man Sculpture Show. “My work is my way of life. It is a constant search and examination and questioning of ideas as well as form and substance, and yet each new creation is a re-affirmation of respect and love of humanity and life.” Joan was represented by Paideia Gallery in Los Angeles and resided in Sherman Oaks, California for many years. As a sculptor, she worked in many mediums, including bronze, terracotta, stone, and wood. (galeriesommerlath)