Domestic Goddesses
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764906879 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Customer said A real gem - finally I've found a great Christmas present!. This is a beautiful and beautifully made book, with a very amusing look at the difference in the way heroes, legends and mythical figures are portrayed depending on their gender. The paintings are stunning by themselves, but the text will have you howling with glee. I don't want to give away what makes this book so original and refreshing, but o. A Customer said A Christmas Stocking Must For All Domestic Goddesses. A small but powerful little book full of original Art depicting the daily life of all mothers and homemakers with a sensitive ,mystical sense of humor. Women and men who love creative art will find a treasure of wit as they turn each page. Edith Vonnegut paints with the same offbeat creative humor as is found in her fathers books.. Laura H. said Awesome book; great as a gift!. This is a really unique book with lovely artwork and a positive message for moms everywhere. It honors the work and love that women put into their family life. I have given it as a gift to nearly a dozen of my friends and they all love it.
In contrasting her own Domestic Goddesses with the diaphanous women of classical art (seven paintings by masters such as Titian and Botticelli are included), she expresses the importance of traditional roles of women so cleverly and with such joy that her message and images will be forever emblazoned on our collective psyche.. In this funny and insightful book, artist Edith Vonnegut takes issue with traditional art imagery in which women are shown as weak and helpless. In Vonnegut's paintings, one woman bravely blocks the sun from harming a child (Sun Block) while another vacuums the stairs with angelic figures singing her praises (Electrolux). Through twenty-seven paintings that harken in style and tone to the works of the classical masters, she skillfully--and humorously--illustrates her maxim that the lives of mothers and homemakers are filled with vital decisions and challenges that should be portrayed with the dignity they deserve