Description
The Mother Art records document the Los Angeles collective's artistic engagement with sociopolitical concerns relating to
maternity, domesticity, and women's issues through photographs, posters, ephemera, press kits, and audio and videorecordings.
Background
Formed in 1973 in the Los Angeles Woman's Building, Mother Art was a collective of women artists dedicated to creating sociopolitical
art around issues such as the social invisibility of maternal labor and the impact of the lack of socially supported daycare
on the professional practices of female artists.
Extent
7.57 Linear Feet
(12 boxes. Computer media: 2.98 GB [20 files])
Restrictions
Contact Library Reproductions and Permissions.
Availability
Open for use by qualified researchers. Born digital content will be made available on-site only, through the digital preservation
repository. Born digital content and audiovisual materials unavailable until reformatted. Contact reference for reformatting.