Milkyways

by Camille Henrot (Artist)

Meditations on the complexities of motherhood and creation by the acclaimed artist A collection of short essays by artist Camille Henrot (born 1978), Milkyways explores the ambivalence of motherhood and the process of creation in both art-making and life. Each chapter explores a cosmos of references in literature, comics, art history, psychoanalysis and more―from ancient maternity myths to modern maternity wards; from Marcel Proust to Maggie Nelson to Hélène Cixous.
Accompanied by illustrations of the artist’s work in painting, drawing and sculpture, Henrot’s essays oscillate freely between the personal and the societal, the candid and the complex, the visceral and the mundane. Milkyways was originally conceived for Republik magazine at the invitation of author Antje Stahl, and was written with Jacob Bromberg, Antje Stahl and Léa Trudel.

150 pages, Paperback

Published September 5, 2023

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writings of Cixous and Henrot have collectively been carrying my thesis first chapter on their BACKS. A little patchy on the operational parts, but a beautiful and lightweight collection with thoughtful references. Read in a single sitting under direct sunlight in the Atlanta airport.

[SWAGCRETIN354 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book and it made me think about connections in motherhood I would’ve never thought of before. I didn’t give it 5 stars as there were places that lost me a little or that I felt was uninteresting just because they weren’t ideas new to me but I think it was an amazing read truely. I loved the sexuality segment and I especially loved the way she showed all her reference images and her creative process. It was very inspiring and gave me lots of novels/artists/films to look into.

[KYE Intimates]

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[D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enlightening collection of essays about motherhood, pregnancy, art and many other subjects encompassed in the modern world