Kutztown University - Keystonia Yearbook (Kutztown, PA)

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THE SCULPTOR German-born, internationally recognized sculp- tor Klaus lhlenfeld designed and executed the fountain in 1966, the centennial year of Kutztown State College. lhlenfeld studied sculpture in West Berlin with Hans Uhlmann from 1950-56. While visiting the United States in 1956, he met the well-known, Italian-born sculptor, Harry Bertoia, with whom he later worked 0960-651 after returning to the United States as a permanent resident. Since 1965, Ihlenfeld has worked independently, primarily in metals. He welcomes visits from Kutztown students in- volved in art. His large, attractive studio is located on a farm near Barto, Pennsylvania. HIS WORK The Kutztown fountain is of hollow construction, welded in a textural surface technique of floating phosphorus bronze. Ihlenfeld designed the piece for a much larger pool which never materialized because of financial difficulties. As with much of his work, this piece is abstract, yet reiated to organic plant forms. In 1968-69, an eight-ton sculpture was com- missioned by the Emigrant Savings Bank on East 42nd Street in New York City. At present, he is working a great deal with small, corn pact su nflower shapes. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and Solomon R. Guggenheim museums in New York City. He has had one-man shows at, among other places, the Allentown Art Museum and the Sharadin Gallery. 13

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THE FOUNTAIN

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