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Francesca Woodman

Untitled (figure and door), 1977

Description

Maker

  • Francesca Woodman, 1958-1981, American, (RISD BFA 1978, Photography)

Title

Untitled (figure and door)

Year

1977

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gelatin silver print

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Photographs

Credit

Museum Purchase with funds from The Judith Rothschild Foundation

Object Number

2002.71

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

RISD and Photography

June 5 - October 26, 2008

Francesca Woodman created a remarkably original and influential body of photographs during her short life, largely while she was a student at RISD in Providence and in its Rome program. As the daughter of two artists, George and Betty Woodman, she came to RISD able to incorporate a mature personal investigation into tasks designed for the understanding of fundamental photographic principles. At a time when few exhibiting photographers staged imagery for the camera, Woodman fabricated haunting, psychologically charged scenarios. She frequently posed for her own pictures, saying she knew best what she wanted from them. Her photographs are less self-portraits than fictive worlds for her characters, who might appear vulnerable or daring.

Photography and Place

January 23 - April 4, 2004

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Untitled (figure and door) with the accession number of 2002.71. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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