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Francesca Woodman — Providence, Rhode Island
Francesca Woodman

Providence, Rhode Island

A hauntingly intimate black-and-white photograph by Francesca Woodman, this gelatin silver print captures the artist's signature exploration of the female body merging with its surrounding environment. Taken during her time in Providence, the image evokes themes of absence, fragility, and transformation, with the blurred figure dissolving into the architectural space around it. The dreamlike quality of the work reflects Woodman's masterful use of slow exposure and her deeply personal visual language.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1999.

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April 1, 2014

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Francesca Woodman, Providence, Rhode Island

A hauntingly intimate black-and-white photograph by Francesca Woodman, this gelatin silver print captures the artist's signature exploration of the female body merging with its surrounding environment. Taken during her time in Providence, the image evokes themes of absence, fragility, and transformation, with the blurred figure dissolving into the architectural space around it. The dreamlike quality of the work reflects Woodman's masterful use of slow exposure and her deeply personal visual language.

Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1999.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Conceptual Photography, Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Surrealist Photography, Figure Photography, Cult Artist, Figurative Photography, Black and White Photography, Gelatin Silver Print, Cult Photographer, American Artist, Intimate Mood, Surrealist Influence, Late 20th Century, Female Photographer, Self-Portrait, Square Format

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