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Francesca Woodman
House #4, Providence, Rhode Island
1975-1976
Gelatin silver print, printed later by Igor Bakht.
4 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. (12.1 x 12.4 cm)
Signed by George and Betty Woodman, numbered 9/40, annotated in pencil and PE/FW credit stamp on the verso.
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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.