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Detail view featuring the central four sections of a long, horizontal painting divided into eight vertical rectangular sections by a series of dark lines on a tan background. Each section contains a view of what appears simultaneously to be a woman's elaborate hairstyle seen from the back and a tight-fitting corset or bodice in shades of black and auburn. Detail view featuring the central four sections of a long, horizontal painting divided into eight vertical rectangular sections by a series of dark lines on a tan background. Each section contains a view of what appears simultaneously to be a woman's elaborate hairstyle seen from the back and a tight-fitting corset or bodice in shades of black and auburn. Two women stand in an art gallery, their backs to the viewer, gazing at three small drawings by Pablo Picasso: "Head of a Woman with a Chignon (Fernande)," "Head of a Woman (Fernande)," and "Fernande Olivier." Two women stand in an art gallery, their backs to the viewer, gazing at three small drawings by Pablo Picasso: "Head of a Woman with a Chignon (Fernande)," "Head of a Woman (Fernande)," and "Fernande Olivier." Close-up photograph of a large hanging textile made up of many woven squares and rectangles in shades of blue, gray, and white separated by multiple neutral-toned ropes woven together at their junctures. Close-up photograph of a large hanging textile made up of many woven squares and rectangles in shades of blue, gray, and white separated by multiple neutral-toned ropes woven together at their junctures.

See how Christina Ramberg found new freedom in an old pastime, take a close look at Pablo Picasso’s changing styles, and explore the beauty and diversity of woven works in Threaded Visions.

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