{"product_id":"motherhood-by-ann-coxon-9781849768375","title":"Motherhood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepictions of motherhood are ever present in Western art, yet rarely questioned or challenged. We may shy away from a subject that could be seen as sentimental or overly associated with idealistic constructs of femininity, nurture, and care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether we are mothers ourselves, or whether we bring or nurture life in a wider sense, we all have some understanding of motherhood. We are all born of a woman's body. We are formed from the messy, challenging, self-denying, and transformative experiences of motherhood. Giving birth to their creations, artists have represented this vital and complex subject in a variety of ways, providing insight into what motherhood might mean, its joys and challenges, and seeking to articulate its unspoken aspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful gift book delves into the subject of motherhood as seen through the eyes of artists, providing a fresh insight into maternity as an art-historical subject and revealing the ways in which it has been confronted and re-imagined over the past 400 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing fifty artworks in a variety of media, \u003cem\u003eMotherhood\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of motherhood in all its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082293133548,"sku":"9781849768375","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/16325413482846.jpg?v=1765272745","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/motherhood-by-ann-coxon-9781849768375","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}