



188
Francesca Woodman
Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island
Estimate
$8,000 - 12,000
Live 11 April, 3 PM ET
Lot Details
1976
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Igor Bakht.
5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (13.3 x 13.3 cm)
PE/FW credit stamp, numbered 6/40 in an unidentified hand in pencil, and Igor Bakht label, all to 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.