Renate Bertlmann is a Austrian visual artist best known for her avant-garde style and focus on feminist themes. Often compared to Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman, and Birgit Jürgenssen, Bertlmann’s work explores sexuality, love, gender, and eroticism within a social context, oftentime employing the use of pornographic imagery and props. Examples include her Tender Touches (1976) photography series, and her famed 1978 performance piece Pregnant Bride with Collection Bag, which featured Bertlmann dressed as a pregnant bride, asking visitors for money towards the upkeep of a holy relic on display. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1943, Bertlmann studied painting, conservation, and technology at the Academy of Fine Art in Vienna from 1964...