



189
Francesca Woodman
Providence, Rhode Island (Easter lilies)
Estimate
$8,000–12,000
Sold For
$12,900
1976
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Igor Bakht.
4 5/8 x 4 1/2 in. (11.7 x 11.4 cm)
Signed by George and Betty Woodman, numbered 4/40, annotated in pencil, initialed by Igor Bakht, and PE/FW credit stamp on the verso.
Created in the United States.
Created in the United States.
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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.