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Academic Essays

Essays about Leicester German Expressionist Collection and related subjects.

In Search of the Black Mother

Black Mother

By Sarah Levitt, former Head of Leicester Arts & Museums Service. This is an exploration of a remarkable picture from our internationally important collection of German Expressionist art at New Walk Museum, and what it tells us about breastfeeding.

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