Resumen

LISBOA, Maria Manuel. Monstrous/Menstrous: blood menstruation and feminine hygiene in the work of Ana Palma and Paula Rego. Faces de Eva. Estudos sobre a Mulher [online]. 2024, n.52, pp.45-72.  Epub 27-Mayo-2025. ISSN 0874-6885.  https://doi.org/10.34619/ipwf-4wct.

The branch of the visual arts related to menstruation (‘menstrala’: a term first used by Vanessa Tiegs) and associated themes (childbirth, motherhood, taboo) carries associations with the feminist movement, discrimination and the nature of female existence in gender-unbalanced contexts. These themes define important aspects of the work of two artists Portuguese artists expatriated in the United Kingdom: Ana Palma and, focused here to a lesser extent, Paula Rego.

Palabras clave : menstruation; amenorrhea; taboo; blood; religion; art.

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