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MODERSOHN-BECKER, Paula: Selfportrait at 6th wedding anniversary

🖼 Selfportrait at 6th wedding anniversary, 1906
Bremen, Germany

Soft, muted tones and frontal pose convey quiet introspection as the artist gazes outward, her hand cradling her pregnant belly in gentle affirmation. This self-portrait challenged early 20th-century conventions by celebrating motherhood and female creativity as inseparable, redefining the artist's identity beyond domestic expectation.

The Story of Art
The Story of Art
E.H. Gombrich
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