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Francesca Woodman — Il guanto
Francesca Woodman

Il guanto

A haunting and enigmatic gelatin silver print by Francesca Woodman, *Il guanto* (The Glove) presents the artist's characteristically dreamlike exploration of the female body, identity, and presence. The image evokes a sense of fragmentation and mystery, with the glove serving as a metaphor for absence, concealment, and the boundaries between the self and the physical world. Woodman's signature use of long exposure, blurred motion, and stark black-and-white tones creates an atmosphere that hovers between the corporeal and the ethereal.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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November 6, 2015

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Francesca Woodman, Il guanto

A haunting and enigmatic gelatin silver print by Francesca Woodman, *Il guanto* (The Glove) presents the artist's characteristically dreamlike exploration of the female body, identity, and presence. The image evokes a sense of fragmentation and mystery, with the glove serving as a metaphor for absence, concealment, and the boundaries between the self and the physical world. Woodman's signature use of long exposure, blurred motion, and stark black-and-white tones creates an atmosphere that hovers between the corporeal and the ethereal.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Conceptual Photography, Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Surrealist Photography, Figure Study, Cult Artist, Figurative Photography, Fine Art Photography, Avant-Garde, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Enigmatic Atmosphere, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Female Photographer, Female Artist, Black and White

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