Paula Modersohn-Becker: Self-Portrait with Two Flowers

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876-1907) painted her last self-portrait in 1907, while she was in her third trimester. In the painting she gazes straight at the viewer, holding up two flowers--symbols representing the creativity and procreativity of women artists--and resting a protective hand atop her swelling belly. Modersohn-Becker would die three weeks after giving birth, at age 31, still to be recognized as the first woman artist to challenge centuries of representations of the female body. An essay by art historian Diane Radycki surveys Modersohn-Becker's career and her posthumous recognition.

Author: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Publisher: Museum of Modern Art
Published: 03/19/2019
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781633450745
ISBN10: 1633450740
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Individual Artists | Monographs
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Portraits
- Art | History | General