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Francesca Woodman

Profiles of Possible Modern Caryatids (study for Blueprint for a Temple)

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circa 1980
Diazotype.
Sheet: 10 3/4 x 36 1/2 in. (27.3 x 92.7 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated in the negative.

Created by the artist in the United States.

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Francesca Woodman

American | B. 1958 D. 1981

During 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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