Acts of creation : on art and motherhood /

Exploring maternity through the work of artists from prehistory to the present day, Acts of Creation addresses the abiding mother-shaped hole in art history. Long taboo, lived experiences of motherhood - and all that accompanies it - are now the subject of urgent discussion. Acts of Creation: On Art...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Judah, Hettie (Author)
Other Authors:	Cass, Brian (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York, New York : Thames & Hudson, 2024.
Subjects:	Motherhood in art. Mothers in art. Breastfeeding in art. Maternité dans l'art. Mères dans l'art. Allaitement maternel dans l'art. ART / General. Motherhood in art Mothers in art Breastfeeding in art

Table of Contents:

Introduction : the monstrous child
Mothers divine
The mother in western art : a history of fragments
The artist as mother
Creation
Maintenance
Loss
Mothering : the family reborn.