Carol Rama (1918–2015), a Turin-born artist, explored sexuality, madness, illness, and death in her provocative, unconventional work. A self-taught pioneer of feminist art, she gained recognition late ...
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Carol Rama was a self-taught Italian artist whose paintings dealt with themes of sexuality and bodily forms, with a frank emphasis on mental illness. Often depicting bizarre or visceral scenes, ...