Portrait of the Artist's Mother: Dignity, Creativity and Disability (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781925581751)

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.

Author: Fiona Place
ISBN-10: 1925581756
ISBN-13: 9781925581751
Publisher: Spinifex Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2019
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d