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Francesca Woodman
Untitled, New York Fashion (NF. 465)
- Estimate
- £5,000 - 7,000‡
£7,620
Lot Details
artist made gelatin silver print, mounted
a lifetime print by the artist, signed by George Woodman in pencil, 'Printed by Francesca Woodman' Estate stamp on the verso; printed title and date on a gallery label affixed to the reverse of the frame
image 22 x 29.2 cm (8 5/8 x 11 1/2 in.)
sheet 28.2 x 35.3 cm (11 1/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
sheet 28.2 x 35.3 cm (11 1/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
Executed in 1979-1980.
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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.