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The Enigmatic Photography of Francesca Woodman

Discover the life and influence of Francesca Woodman, a talented photographer known for her surreal and haunting images. Explore her unique style, themes of angels and ghosts, and the impact she still has on the art world today.

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The Enigmatic Photography of Francesca Woodman

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  1. Francesca Woodman 1958 - 1981

  2. Just the Facts • Born April 3, 1958 in Denver, CO. • Daughter of artists—mother sculpted and created ceramics, father painted and took photographs. • Began taking photographs at the age of thirteen.

  3. Attended Rhode Island School of Design and graduated at the top of her class. • Studied abroad in Rome for a year. • Moved to New York in 1979, where she remained until her suicide in 1981.

  4. Influences Surrealism: • Man Ray • Hans Bellmer • René Magritte

  5. Influences Victorian Fiction and Gothic Revival Architecture: • Houses and cemeteries (abandoned and neglected ones, especially)

  6. Influences Photography: • Deborah Turbeville • Miroslav Tichy • Duane Michals

  7. It’s a matter of convenience; I’m always available. – Francesca Woodman (on why she used herself as a model for her photos.)

  8. I would rather die young leaving various accomplishments, some work, my friendship with you, and some other artifacts intact, instead of pell-mell erasing all of these delicate things. – Francesca Woodman Nov. 1980 (in a letter to friend Sloan Rankin)

  9. Themes: • Angels, ghosts, death. • Natural reality (nudity is not to flatter or titillate). • Fading, blending in, disappearing, confinement. • Breaking the Male Gaze.

  10. Styles: • Slow shutter speeds. • Square (usually) formats instead of horizontal. • Natural light when possible.

  11. Woodman’s Influence Today Many photographs, especially those in advertisements, show elements of Woodman’s style.

  12. The End

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