Francesca Woodman - Photographer

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I recently stumbled on some of her photographs at the bookstore... she did absolutely beautiful work

from wikipedia: Francesca Woodman (born April 3, 1958 in Denver, Colorado, died January 19, 1981 in New York) was, despite her short life, a remarkably influential and important photographer. Appearing in most of her photographs, her work concentrated mainly on her own body and her surroundings, and at times the two would seem to merge into one. Woodman often used long-term exposure and double exposure so that she could insert herself into the composition.

Life and Work

Woodman grew up in an artistic family (her mother is the well-known ceramic artist Betty Woodman) and at an early age discovered photography, developing her first pictures at the age of 13. Between 1975 and 1979 she attended the Rhode Island School of Design. In January 1981 she published her first (and only work while she was alive) collection of pictures, Some Disordered Interior Geometries. Later that month, she committed suicide by jumping from a window of her New York studio at the age of 22.


on being an angel (1977)


untitled (MacDowell Colony, Petersborogh, New Hampshire) 1980


space 2 (1975-1978)

janthor.de

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exibart


new york, 1979


providence, rhode island (1975-1976)


boulder, colorado (1972-1975)


boulder, colorado (1972-1975)


new york, 1979-1980


eel series, rome, 1977-1978

mariagoodman.com

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images from flickr:


(original invitation to woodman's first ever solo show in 1978)






some disordered interior geometries, 1981

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anyone?.

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god, you guys are making me work hard








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i really can't decide which one of all the photos i posted is my favorite... they're all too beautiful for me to choose

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a timeline of francesca's life, from photoarts.com:

1958 April 3. Born in Denver, Colorado
1959-60 Family spends year in Florence Italy
1964-65 Boulder Public Schools
1965-66 Family returns to Florence / Second grade, Public School in Florence
1966-71 Boulder Public Schools
1972-73 Abbot Academy, Andover, Massachusetts (...hey, cool she went to the same school as my mom!. ) / Summer in Antella, Italy (outside Florence)
1973-74 Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts / Summer in Antella
1974-75 Boulder High School, Graduation in June / Summer in Antella
1975-79 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
1977-78 Rome, Rhode Island School of Design Rome Honors Program
1978 Fall. Last semester at Rhode Island School of Design
1979 January. Moves to New York, 2nd Avenue / Summer in Stanwood, Washington. / Fall. Moves to 12th Street studio
1980 Summer. Fellow at the MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire
1981 January. Publication of "Some Disordered Interior Geometries"
January 19. Suicide in New York.

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[Pencey]

aww cutxpaste the pics above are so beatiful and delicate actually i like most of the photographs i can't explain what it is about them either kind of haunting
quite sad her story though

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source: ruguru.livejournal.com

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"Swan Song"
1978


"Self-portrait talking to Vince"
1975-1978


"RISD"
1977-1978


"Seashore Circle"
1976


source: artnet.com

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^thanks so much unipine!. those are gorgeous.

hi pency!. you have one of her pictures in your avatar!.

[city girl]

haunting stuff i love the photographs taken in a house setting

[ChrissyM]

Originally Posted by cutxpaste

anyone?.

don't get discouraged!!

these art & design threads often take a while to catch on

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Originally Posted by city girl

haunting stuff

especially since that she died...
heenan.net

[gius]

Love these, thanks cutxpaste for creating the thread
It's a new source of inspiration Especially now that I realise I won't be working in colored film (not yet anyway)..just b/w photography
Love seeing all the possibilities


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