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.
1980 Gelatin silver print, printed later by Igor Bakht. 12.5 x 12.5 cm (4 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.) Signed and inscribed 'For Igor' by George and Betty Woodman, PE/FW credit and 'Printed by Igor Bakht' stamps on the verso. One from an edition of 40.