Fiona Place

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Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Dignity, Creativity and DisabilityPaperback, 1 July 2019

Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Dignity, Creativity and Disability
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Print Length
312 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Date Published
1 Jul 2019
ISBN-10
1925581756
ISBN-13
9781925581751

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Portrait of the Artist's Mother is a memoir and an examination of the politics of disability. The author describes the pressure from medical institutions to undergo screening during pregnancy and assumptions that a child with Trisomy 21 should not live, even though people with Down syndrome do live rich lives. Years later, Fiona's son, Fraser, has become an artist. His prize-winning paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Sydney and Canberra.

How does a mother get from the grieving silence of the birthing room through the horrified comments of other mothers to the applause at gallery openings? This is a story of commitment to the idea that all people, including those who are 'less than perfect, ' have a right to be welcomed into this increasingly imperfect world.

Product Details

Author:
Fiona Place
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 July 2019
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.24 x 2.29 cm
ISBN-10:
1925581756
ISBN-13:
9781925581751
Language:
English
Pages:
312
Publisher:
Weight:
408.23 gm

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