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On Motherhood

In honor of Mother’s Day, see how various artists explore motherhood as a facet of their own identity, a source of inspiration, or as a potent political symbol.

We begin with Dorothea Lange’s iconic photograph of a migrant mother and her children during the Great Depression, then journey through Louise Bourgeois’s fierce and elegant spider sculptures in “The Nest,” and leave you with discussion questions intended to prompt continued reflection on key works.