This edited collection examines conflicting assumptions, expectations, and perceptions of maternity in artistic, cultural, and institutional contexts. Over the past two decades, the maternal body has gained currency in popular culture and the contemporary art world, with many books and exhibitions foregrounding artists' experiences and art historical explorations of maternity that previously were marginalized or dismissed. In too many instances, however, the maternal potential of female bodies--whether realized or not--still causes them to be stigmatized, censored, or otherwise treated as inap.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
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ISBN
9781772582574 (electronic bk.)
1772582573 (electronic bk.)
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