Kurt chooses and collects these candies from various countries, specifically interested in those of German origin, which reflect the values, attitudes, and cultures associated with the people who produce them.
The sole instance of exquisite candy in her oeuvre is a Godiva chocolate box painting that she made for a friend.
In combination with her methodical, laborious painting technique and the grand scale of her works, most of her pieces take roughly 1–4 years to complete.
[4] Her first major painting entitled For All Their Innocent Airs, They Know Exactly Where They’re Going (1968) measures 5 x 12 feet and depicts an open box of candies in various shapes and pastel hues, which the artist chose based on the differing textures, colors, and lighting effects.
Another benefit of painting in large-scale is that more information on the subject can be produced, which not only diminishes the potential advertisement misperception, it also empowers and adds a lively energy to it.
Kurt is associated with both the super-realist and pop art movements, which explains her fine eye for detail and her choice of subject matter.
Through her friend and fellow artist Jack Beal, Kurt met Ivan C. Karp, then Assistant Director of the Leo Castelli Gallery.