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<p>Ramberg studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1968 through 1970, and she later became an influential professor at the school as well as a valued mentor to generations of female students. Fascinated by the human figure and the way garments have contoured and restricted the body throughout history, Ramberg often depicted fragmented bodies in her art, as seen in this drawing of a series of hands; the work also reflects Ramberg’s interest in the psychology of bondage.</p>

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Year
1966
Dimensions
20.8 × 15.6 cm (8 1/4 × 6 3/16 in.)

Artist

Christina Ramberg
Christina Ramberg

Drawing

Christina Ramberg was an American painter and drawer working primarily in graphite and watercolor from the 1970s onward. Her intimate compositions focused on domestic interiors, textiles, and abstracted architectural details rendered with meticulous precision and a restrained palette. Operating within the postwar American art context, her work emphasized close observation and formal restraint over expressive gesture.

Fort Campbell, KY, USA

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