Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Harper Montgomery
Second Advisor
Lynda Klich
Academic Program Adviser
Lynda Klich
Abstract
This thesis analyzes Frida Kahlo’s representations of miscarriage, childbirth, and breastfeeding as departures from idealized portrayals of womanhood in post-revolutionary Mexico. Drawing on Catholic and Mesoamerican imagery, Kahlo reframes the maternal body as a site of resistance, engaging mexicanidad (Mexicanness) to counter its patriarchal constructions of national identity and gender.
Recommended Citation
Goldman, Jenny Mushkin, "Tears, Blood, and Milk: Frida Kahlo's Depictions of Maternity" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1321
