{"product_id":"acts-of-creation-on-art-and-motherhood-by-hettie-judah","title":"Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood by Hettie Judah","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bold\"\u003eFirst Edition - Published 4th July 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bold\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bold\"\u003eExploring maternity through the work of artists from prehistory to the present day,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eActs of Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaddresses the abiding mother-shaped hole in art history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"toggled description-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong taboo, lived experience of motherhood—and all that accompanies it—has become the subject of urgent discussions within the art world.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eActs of Creation: On Art and Motherhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproposes the artist mother as an important cultural figure, though one long overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern and contemporary artists such as Berthe Morisot, Barbara Hepworth, Jenny Saville, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Betye Saar, Suzanne Valadon, Louise Bourgeois, Carrie Mae Weems, and many others, address motherhood as a creative enterprise, albeit one tempered variously by ambivalence, exhaustion, and grief. Renowned author and critic Hettie Judah also addresses the conventions and expectations of motherhood through the lens of queer theory, environmental anxiety, and alternative family models.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActs of Creation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereflects on the work of a new generation of artists examining the meaning of maternity and the ongoing struggles surrounding reproductive rights. From ancient goddess artifacts to contemporary interpretations of pregnancy in popular culture, this captivating, accessible, and well-illustrated narrative challenges perceptions and illuminates the complexities of motherhood in our ever-changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHettie Judah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Britain's leading writers on art and a sought-after public speaker. She writes regularly for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrieze\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe i\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eApollo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is the author of several art books that include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrida Kahlo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLapidarium: The Secret Lives of Stones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Not to Exclude Artist Mothers (and Other Parents)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"unstyled\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e272\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e150 colour illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e6.5 in x 9.5 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42177120010449,"sku":"9780500027868","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/8817\/8897\/files\/9780500027868_300.jpg?v=1718878204","url":"https:\/\/shop.macbirmingham.co.uk\/products\/acts-of-creation-on-art-and-motherhood-by-hettie-judah","provider":"Midlands Arts Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}