





FRANCESCA WOODMAN: WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF ANITA THACHER
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Francesca Woodman
Self Portrait (with bird)
1976-1978
Unique oversized gelatin silver print with applied paint and pigment.
49 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. (126.4 x 90.2 cm)
Overall 58 3/8 x 43 1/8 in. (148.3 x 109.5 cm)
Overall 58 3/8 x 43 1/8 in. (148.3 x 109.5 cm)
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Francesca Woodman
American | B. 1958 D. 1981During her brief 22 years, Francesca Woodman created an extraordinary body of work, exploring gender, selfhood and the body in relation to its surroundings. Woodman often experimented with a slow shutter speed, which slightly blurred and distorted her body as it moved throughout the exposure, creating a haunting, almost ghost-like effect. Her ethereal presence draws our attention to traditional depictions of the body, forms of portraiture and self-portraiture, illuminating the desire for self-preservation against the passing of time.