Musician Patti Smith portrait design

Patti Smith

Musician/Poet Patti Smith

About Kathryn
With her fluid, natural drawing style, Kathryn Rathke has a rare talent for capturing the individual look of the person she’s drawing in just a few quick lines. Authors, singers, politicians – her portraits are instantly recognizable but so simply drawn that they’re always easy for people to relate to.
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Simplicity of Line
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Fine figure illustrations are designed by Kathryn Rathke for a Swiss Hospital.
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Sharp Women
Sharp Women
A book celebrating the intellectual life of female writers in 20th century America is illustrated by the skilled Kathryn Rathke.
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