General & Miscellaneous European Art, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Graphic Artists & Book Designers, Politics & World Events in Art
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Overview
The artist Paula Rego was born in Portugal but has lived in Britain since 1951. In this well-illustrated book, Maria Manuel Lisboa explores the background behind Rego's decision to leave the land of her birth and, in doing so, provides fascinating insights into Rego's persistent portrayal of uneasy and predatory relations between men and women. Looking back over the national, religious and sexual politics of Portugal during Rego's childhood under the shadow of the Salazar dictatorship and subsequently, Lisboa locates the origins of the artist's preoccupation with power and powerlessness, violence and abuse within the political and ideological status quo of Portugal, past and present. Lisboa's clear and thoughtful analysis offers an ambitious contribution to the study of patriarchy, Catholicism and Fascism and their expression in the work of this artist.Book Details
Published
July 28, 2003
Publisher
Aldershot, England ; Ashgate, c2003.
Pages
228
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780754607205