Untitled

c. 1977–1978

Francesca Woodman

Associated Names
Francesca Woodman

Artist, American, 1958 - 1981

The image displays sharp, angular shapes and lines created by light and shadow, forming an abstract composition. The geometric shapes resemble pillars, with light casting from the left creating contrast with shadows on the floor and fabric. The interplay of light and dark gives the impression of a sunbeam slicing through the space, resembling a stage spotlight on abstract forms.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

George and Betty Woodman, New York; NGA purchase (through Marian Goodman Gallery, New York), 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2012

  • The Serial Portrait: Photography and Identity in the Last One Hundred Years: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 30–December 31, 2012

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, vertical along left side in blue ink: Francesca Woodman; estate stamp, lower left in black ink: PRINTED BY FRANCESCA WOODMAN / ESTATE OF FRANCESCA WOODMAN / GEORGE, BETTY AND CHARLES WOODMAN; signed in graphite underneath estate stamp: George Woodman; by unknown hand, upper left in graphite: A13 I. 179. 1/2; upper right in graphite: FW.I.179, lower right in graphite: K7

Wikidata ID

Q64147612

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