Drawings of home births, 2-5 September 1986.

  • Spears, Heather, 1943-
Date:
2-5 September 1986
Reference:
3329262i
Part of:
Drawings by Heather Spears.
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About this work

Description

A sequence of pencil drawings of women in active labour. The drawings capture the emotion and pain of the different phases of labour, including the contractions, crowning and delivery. Some of the drawings include comments made during labour, and some show partners and midwives offering support and assistance.

Publication/Creation

[Place of creation not identified], 2-5 September 1986.

Physical description

53 drawings, 1 print

Notes

The acquisition documentation includes the note 'Home birth White Rock, Kenney'. A note also refers to 20 of the sketches in this series originating from Denmark, Canada and the UK.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3329262i

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