Portrait of the Artist's Mother : Dignity, Creativity and Disability
by
Fiona Place
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1925581756
ISBN-13
9781925581751
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Imprint
Spinifex Press
Country of Manufacture
AU
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 2019
Print length
300 Pages
Weight
424 grams
Dimensions
15.30 x 23.30 x 2.50 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: generalCoping with disability
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A memoir and an examination of the politics of disability. Fiona Place describes the pressure from medical institutions to undergo screening during pregnancy and the traumatic nature and assumptions that a child with Trisomy 21 should not live, even though people with Down syndrome do live rich and productive lives. Fiona's son, Fraser, has become an artist and 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 courage, love and 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.
Portrait of the Artists 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, Fionas 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.
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.
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