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The work of German painter, illustrator, and graphic artist Ruth Baumgarte comprises 3,576 records, which can now be searched via prometheus in the image database “Werkverzeichnis Ruth Baumgarte, Ruth Baumgarte Art Foundation” artist was born in 1923 and studied painting and graphic design at the Berlin University of the Arts from 1941 to 1944. In addition to paintings, watercolors, and drawings, her work consists of an extensive collection of illustrations. These include over 100 works in bold colors, created during her numerous trips to Africa beginning in 1960.
The Ruth Baumgarte Art Foundation was established by the artist in 2012 as a non-profit foundation to communicate her extensive work to a broad public through exhibitions, events, and publications, and to make it available for academic research.
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