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Capturing Motherhood, In 50 Words or Less

By Annelisa Stephan | Published: May 3, 2010
Young Bourgeois Mother, Cologne, August Sander, 1926. © J. Paul Getty Trust
Young Bourgeois Mother, Cologne, August Sander, 1926. © J. Paul Getty Trust

How do you sum up motherhood in a picture or a phrase? There are over 400 elegant attempts in The Art of Motherhood, a new book from Getty Publications that pairs paintings and sculptures with words from authors as diverse… More»

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