Publisher's Synopsis
Radical and uncompromising, over the course of sixty years, Rego redefined figurative art, and revolutionised the representation of women and their experience. Capturing the full and striking breadth of her work, from early collage, to large-scale pastels of complex scenes staged in her studio. It includes both the iconic and the rarely seen, alongside insights into the deeply personal nature and socio-political roots of her uniquely subversive art.