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Triptych, 1998

Paula Rego, 1998

As a youth, Rego had witnessed the terrible suffering caused by illegal abortion in Portugal, and was angered by people's apparent refusal to face up to the issue. This work reveals the unseen misery of illegal terminations, each panel depicting the aftermath of a girl lying doubled in pain or crouched over a bucket, alone in her sufferings.

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Title of artwork, date

Triptych, 1998, 1998

Date supported

2003

Medium and material

Pastel on paper, mounted on aluminium

Dimensions

Each panel: 110 x 100 cm

Grant

40000

Total cost

130000

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