MERTZ, Albert ?Kid" (American, 1905-1988). Five works. A Shovel Head, a Boot Shaped work, Two Shopping Bag drawings and one on hard cardboard. Circa 1980. Mixed media on found objects. Largest 18 h x 12 w x 2" d. After retiring from a career as an automotive die cutter, ?Kid" Mertz turned to painting and sculpting. He covered his modest Michigan home?which he called ?Owl's Roost," with polka dots, stripes, and colorful embellishments on various objects. He also embellished objects with text that looked like jibberish but when phonetically sounded out they made funny sense. Unusual patterns and textures inherent. Some random marks. Overall good condition.