No Reserve
22
Francesca Woodman
Horizontale, Providence, Rhode Island
- Estimate
- £2,500 - 3,500•
Lot Details
gelatin silver print
signed and numbered by George and Betty Woodman (representing the estate), numbered '6/40' and stamped 'PE/FW' on the reverse
window mount 12.8 x 12.2 cm (5 x 4 3/4 in.)
image 13.1 x 12.3 cm (5 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
sheet 25 x 21.1 cm (9 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
image 13.1 x 12.3 cm (5 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.)
sheet 25 x 21.1 cm (9 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Executed in 1976, printed later, this work is number 6 from an edition of 40.
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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.
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