Thursday, May 13, 2010

Marxy in the Tower - 1968

[Edit: I learned from his wife that these are not pajamas. They are "Harlequin" pants, colored red, black, and white, that she made special for him.]
This wooden object use to be in the Campus Center. None of the older professors thought Marxhausen built it, but was it one of his students?
This page shows how students were involved in chapel. When I interviewed Dr. Serk, she recalled that attendance at chapel was mandatory, students had assigned seats, and there were chapel checkers to ensure students were in their right seat. This yearbook came several years after she was a student. Do any alumni recall if this was the policy in 1968, or does this particular chapel ring a bell? A large pile of junk was created, which the pastor used to illustrate his topic. Could Marxhausen have designed it, or at least have worked with the art students who made it?
The trend I'm noticing in the yearbook pictures of Marxhausen is that he is always working!

Marxy in the Tower - 1966


[9-19-10 Update: I scanned Marxy's faculty photo and posted it. Also found what looks like a painting of Marxhausen by a student.]


These was a feature story in The Tower.
[Edit: I showed this to Karl Marxhausen, and he confirmed that he's the one in the photo here with his dad.]
The 1966 issue had a whole section devoted to student artwork, including this portrait by Dave Burk. Look familiar?

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Marxy in the Tower - 1964

This first one is the regular faculty photo you should find in every yearbook. The headline read "Art and Music Departments Provide Outlet for...Individual Expression" but the opposite page didn't show any more art professors so I didn't bother to scan it.

This second photo is much more intriguing. I learned from this that Marxhausen was an advisor for the Activities Committee,


Marxy in the Tower - 1963

Now that I'm back at Concordia, I've returned to chronicling "The Tower" yearbook pictures of Marxy. He's to the left of William Wolfram. You can see a photo of his Open Book behind him while he sculpts an organic piece.