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Francesca Woodman

On Being An Angel #1, Providence, Rhode Island

1977
Gelatin silver print, printed later.
12.9 x 12.9 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Signed by George and Betty Woodman, numbered 19/40 in pencil and PE/FW credit stamp on the verso.

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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