False Image Postcards

1968

Christina Ramberg

Associated Names
Christina Ramberg

Artist, American, 1946 - 1995

The image shows the back of a person's head and shoulders. The individual is seated or reclined, facing away from the viewer. The hair is depicted with thick, dark lines, appearing short to medium in length. There are no facial features visible. The clothing is suggested by simplified lines over the shoulders. The background consists of a pattern of blue dots and strokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset photolithograph in blue and black on textured, coated card stock

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Stephen Dull

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.97 × 8.89 cm (5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.)
    image: 13.02 × 8.26 cm (5 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.157.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired for NGA by purchase from Roger Brown Study Collection in 2015.

Associated Names

Markings

printed on verso: false image / POST / CARD / [in box] PLACE / STAMP / HERE

Wikidata ID

Q77015904

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