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Francesca Woodman
Rome
- Estimate
- $40,000 - 60,000
$62,500
Lot Details
Gelatin silver print.
1977-1978
5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (14 x 14 cm)
A lifetime print by the artist, signed by George Woodman, Executor, in pencil and 'Printed by Francesca Woodman, Estate of Francesca Woodman' stamp on the verso.
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Catalogue Essay
"The past itself, as historical change continues to accelerate, has become the most surreal of subjects - making it possible... to see a new beauty in what is vanishing."
Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag
Provenance
Literature
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.
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