Olga Carolina Rama: A Revolutionary Voice in Post-War Abstraction Olga Carolina Rama, known affectionately as “Carol Rama,” was a singular figure in 20th-century art – an Italian self-taught artist who carved out a fiercely independent and profoundly provocative path. Born in Turin on April 17, 1918, into a family grappling with economic hardship following the collapse of her father’s engineering business, Rama’s early life was marked by instability and a deep connection to the asylum where her mother received treatment. This formative experience—witnessing the marginalized and unconventiona…