Welcome to our last theme of the exhibition – Intersectionality and Visibility of Pregnancy in Contemporary Depictions. Please begin by watching the video below. It will expand on recent history of pregnancy portraits, detail how far we have come from early representation, and reflect on the work that still needs to be done in creating an inclusive narrative of pregnancy and its physical burden. After the video, you might want to return to the individual images by Annie Leibovitz, Awol Erizku, and Titus Kaphar; or you can continue scrolling to the guided reflection.
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Reflection:
Like one (and just one!) of the eight magazine covers below.
Afterwards, scroll down to find questions to reflect on your chosen image.
Cosmopolitan Nov. 2020 Vogue Brasil, Nov. 2020 Vanity Fair, Feb. 2018 ESPN, July 2013
Ebony, Nov. 2011 In Style, Aug. 2011 Latina, Feb. 2008 Harper’s Bazaar, Aug. 2006
Grab a piece of paper and jot down your thoughts or have a conversation with a friend/family member.
- Think about the reasons that you liked the magazine cover that you did. Do you know the celebrity on the cover? Did their clothing (or lack thereof) influence your decision? Do you look like or identify similarly to the female on the cover?
- What similarities can you see between these covers? What differences?
- Is there a consistent narrative of pregnancy across these images? Are there exceptions to this narrative?