- Hardcover: 228 pages
- Publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd; illustrated edition edition (September 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0754607208
- ISBN-13: 978-0754607205
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 18 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 862 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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The artist Paula Rego was born in Portugal but has lived in Britain since 1951. In this book, Maria Manuel Lisboa explores the background behind Rego's decision to leave the land of her birth and, in doing so, provides 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 and its expression in the work of this artist.
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This review is from: Paula Rego's Map of Memory: National and Sexual Politics (Hardcover)
As a former pupil of Dr Lisboa, I cannot recommend her work strongly enough. Her teaching and writing are tremendously insightful, well-argued and inspirational; and she offers a unique perspective on the work of this neglected Portuguese/British artist. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
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This review is from: Paula Rego's Map of Memory: National and Sexual Politics (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully written and insightful analysis of Paula Rego's important body of work. The author is particularly good at linking the artist's themes and imagery to the personal, political, and social events that influenced them. Gloriously free of post-Modern jargon and wordplay, it's an enjoyable and challenging read from start to finish. The reader doesn't have to agree with Lisboa's multifaceted interpretation of every painting or pastel to appreciate her intelligence and breadth of knowledge. I would recommend it highly to anyone interested in Rego, contemporary art, or the psychology of artistic expression.
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This review is from: Paula Rego's Map of Memory: National and Sexual Politics (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully written and insightful analysis of Paula Rego's important body of work. The author is particularly good at linking the artist's themes and imagery to the personal, political, and social events that influenced them. Gloriously free of post-Modern jargon and wordplay, it's an enjoyable and challenging read from start to finish. The reader doesn't have to agree with Lisboa's multifaceted interpretation of every painting or pastel to appreciate her intelligence and breadth of knowledge. I would recommend it highly to anyone interested in Rego, contemporary art, or the psychology of artistic expression.
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This review is from: Paula Rego's Map of Memory: National and Sexual Politics (Hardcover)
As a former pupil of Dr Lisboa, I cannot recommend her work strongly enough. Her teaching and writing are tremendously insightful, well-argued and inspirational; and she offers a unique perspective on the work of this neglected Portuguese/British artist. I look forward to reading more of her work in the future.
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