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Francesca Woodman
Untitled (self-portrait with shadow and plant)
1975-1978
Gelatin silver print.
6 3/8 x 6 3/8 in. (16.2 x 16.2 cm)
Full-Cataloguing
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.