Project #2: Public Art Intervention:
I created a series of postcards, each with a celebrity mother on the front- 2 different images of each woman. One of them sexual in some way and the other of them breastfeeding their baby.
There have been a number of celebrity mothers criticized recently for either breastfeeding in public or for sharing photos of them breastfeeding their babies. Many mothers, not just celebrities, have run into this serious problem where they are being discriminated against for breastfeeding their babies in public despite their legal rights to do so.
I am juxtaposing the two images next to each other on the postcard with a quote I found from Lisa Latham from Bitchfest that states, “Everyone Wants to See Your Breasts...Until Your Baby Needs Them.” I think this quote embodies the double edge sword American society places on mothers and women in general. Using celebrities hits the message home since you can easily identify the complexity of one recognizable woman.
On the back of the postcards - there are three versions- each with quotes regarding the benefits of breastfeeding from authoritative sources, American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Public Health Association, and the World Health Organization.
These postcards would be placed around the city of Reno- anyplace where ordinary postcards can be found. Coffee shops, hospitals, schools, doctor's offices- stores that sell postcards- such as convenience stores, pharmacies, and souvenir shops. They could be passed out around downtown or around campus. The idea would be to spread the message and make society more aware of the need to change and for people to discuss the issue.
Below are the postcard images:
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