Breastfeeding artwork - links

Galleries:

• Breastfeeding-art.com- Gallery of breastfeeding goddesses & some more contemporary artwork too.
• Breastfeedingart.net - Has a huge collection of breastfeeding images (including many photos) from AD 1200 - present, divided by region, America, Africa, Europe, Asia.
• Breastfeeding.com - Another huge gallery of breastfeeding images and photos.
• Maria Lactans - A Catholic site with a fantastic gallery of images depicting Mary nursing Jesus, dating from AD.250
• ProMoM’s Fine Art Gallery - 77 beautiful images in one place.

Paintings:

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• “Allegory of Charity” & “Charity” by Jacques Blanchard
• “Charity” by Guido Reni
• “Christ Blessing the Children” by Lucas Cranach the Elder
• “Love above all - A motherhood Collage“- Onewithwings
• “Maternity” by Pablo Picasso (our favourite)
• Nursing Madonna & Child - By Leonardo da Vinci, Lorenzetti, Memling (see above link for more Maria Lactans paintings)

Photography:

• Bosom Buddies - An exhibition by Petra Finkenzeller in support of National Breastfeeding Awareness week.
• Lavigne Photography - A collection of black & white nursing photos.

Sketches:

• Heidi Scarfone - Gorgeous pencil sketches of babies.
• Anja Kiel - Sketch of nursing mama & baby

Advertising/Public Awareness:

• Australian Breastfeeding Association - Posters celebrating the environmental benefits of breastfeeding
• Be a Star - A campaign dedicated to increasing the number of young mums in Lancashire, UK who choose to breastfeed.
• Breastfeeding Belles - An exhibition of posters by Breast Buddies showing mothers breastfeeding at various landmarks in Leeds, UK.
• Get Britain Breastfeeding - An exhibition and competition, the winning posters are here.
• Kate Kelly - “All things to all people” award winning photo from Tasmania.
• “La Teta…to give the breast is to give life…” - a public information broadcast from Puerto Rico on YouTube.
• Lucy Lawless - the New Zealand campaign during World Breastfeeding Week 2001.

Humour:

• Breastfeeding.com - 2 Galleries of funnies - The Lighter Side & The Joan McCartney Gallery
• Hathor the God Goddess - Your daily dose of breastfeeding advocacy cartoon-style
• Stone Soup - They did a week of breastfeeding cartoons in February, you can see them all here

Sculptures, Statues & Carvings:

• “Abundance” Fountain in Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
• Breast Feeding Art - A mix of sculptures depicting various traditional nursing goddesses.
• “Charity” by Giacomo Serpotta
• Isis nursing Horus from Ancient Egypt
• Nursing Madonna and Child by Michelangelo
• “Our Lady of La Leche” - The inspiration for LLL’s name.
• “Thirsty Baby” - Beautiful statue carved from hibiscus wood.

Jewellery:

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• Attachments - Beautiful clay breastfeeding goddess pendants and the most adorable heart shaped pendant depicting a nursing baby holding his mama’s breast with a little chubby hand. Also available at Mom’s Breastaurant.
• Breastfeeding Art - A wide range of pewter metal pendants and lapel pins.
• Family Tree Glass - Handmade glass nursing pendants in a variety of colours.

Miscellaneous:

• Australian Breastfeeding Association - Beautiful mugs designed by local artist Rebecca Cool.
• Baby Milk Action - Cute little breastfeeding fridge magnets and handmade breastfeeding dolls.

With thanks to the breast mamas on MDC!