Francesca Woodman

1958–1981

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976 — Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island 1976
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Biography

Francesca Stern Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) was an American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring either herself or female models.

Many of her photographs show women, naked or clothed, blurred (due to movement and long exposure times), merging with their surroundings, or whose faces are obscured.

Her work continues to be the subject of much critical acclaim and attention, years after she died by suicide at the age of 22, in 1981.

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Artworks

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Space², Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Space², Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1975–8

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1975–8

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1975–6

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1975–6

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Eel Series, Venice, Italy’ 1978

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Eel Series, Venice, Italy

1978

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Polka Dots Series, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Polka Dots Series, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Angel Series, Rome, Italy’ 1977

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Angel Series, Rome, Italy

1977

Artist as subject

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1975–8

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1975–8

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1975–6

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1975–6

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Eel Series, Venice, Italy’ 1978

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Eel Series, Venice, Italy

1978

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Polka Dots Series, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Polka Dots Series, Providence, Rhode Island

1976

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, from Angel Series, Rome, Italy’ 1977

Francesca Woodman Untitled, from Angel Series, Rome, Italy

1977

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, New York’ 1979–80

Francesca Woodman Untitled, New York

1979–80

Francesca Woodman, ‘Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island’ 1975–8

Francesca Woodman Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island

1975–8

Film and audio

Still image of Artist Rooms: Francesca Woodman

ARTIST ROOMS: Francesca Woodman

American photographer Francesca Woodman has eighteen rare vintage black and white photographs in the ARTIST ROOMS display, from a collection ...

Features

Francesca Woodman, ‘Space², Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Tate Etc

Francesca Woodman: Vanishing Act

Deborah Levy

Francesca Woodman's ghostly photographs show her on the verge of disappearance

Francesca Woodman, ‘Space², Providence, Rhode Island’ 1976

Look Closer

Finding Francesca

Discover the ideas and inspiration behind Francesca Woodman’s haunting photographic self-portraits

Tate Etc

New Voices: Speaking in Half-Whispers

Emily LaBarge

Getting under the skin of Dorothea Tanning's enigmatic painting, A Mi-Voix 1958

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