Francesca Woodman
On Being An Angel
05 Nov 2016 - 19 Mar 2017
Francesca WoodmanOn Being an Angel #1, Providence, Rhode Island, 1977 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, From Angel series, Rome, Italy, 1977 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, Untitled, Rome, Italy, 1977-78 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, From Eel Series, Venice, Italy, 1978 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, From Space2, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1975-78 © George och Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, Untitled, New York, 1979 © George and Betty Woodman
Francesca Woodman, Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976 © George and Betty Woodman
FRANCESCA WOODMAN
On Being An Angel
5 November 2016 – 19 March 2017
Curator: Anna Tellgren
The American photographer Francesca Woodman (1958–1981) created a body of fascinating photographic works in a few intense years before her premature death. Her oeuvre has been the object of numerous in-depth studies and major exhibitions in recent years, and her photographs have inspired artists all over the world.
Francesca Woodman began photographing in her teens and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design from1975 to 1978. Her output is usually divided into periods, from her early works, her years as a student in Providence, Italy (1977-1978), the Mac Dowell Colony, and, lastly, New York from 1979 until she died. The collection she left behind consists of a few hundred gelatin silver prints, but she also tried other techniques, such as large-format diazotypes, colour photography and video.
Woodman’s photographs explore gender, representation, sexuality and body. Her production includes several self-portraits, using herself and her friends as models. The figures are often placed behind furniture and other interior elements; occasionally, the images are blurred in such a way that their identity is hidden from the viewer. The intimate nature of the subject matter is enhanced by the small formats. Woodman worked in unusual settings such as derelict buildings, using mirrors and glass to evoke surrealist and occasionally claustrophobic moods.
Moderna Museet will present some hundred photographs by Francesca Woodman, with a selection from the series and themes she explored. The exhibition is produced by Moderna Museet in association with Betty and George Woodman and the Estate of Francesca Woodman.
The exhibition was presented at Moderna Museet in Stockholm 5 September-6 December 2015. Then it went on tour to:
FOAM Photography Museum, Amsterdam, 17 December 2015−9 March 2016
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris, 11 May-31 July 2016
On Being An Angel
5 November 2016 – 19 March 2017
Curator: Anna Tellgren
The American photographer Francesca Woodman (1958–1981) created a body of fascinating photographic works in a few intense years before her premature death. Her oeuvre has been the object of numerous in-depth studies and major exhibitions in recent years, and her photographs have inspired artists all over the world.
Francesca Woodman began photographing in her teens and studied at the Rhode Island School of Design from1975 to 1978. Her output is usually divided into periods, from her early works, her years as a student in Providence, Italy (1977-1978), the Mac Dowell Colony, and, lastly, New York from 1979 until she died. The collection she left behind consists of a few hundred gelatin silver prints, but she also tried other techniques, such as large-format diazotypes, colour photography and video.
Woodman’s photographs explore gender, representation, sexuality and body. Her production includes several self-portraits, using herself and her friends as models. The figures are often placed behind furniture and other interior elements; occasionally, the images are blurred in such a way that their identity is hidden from the viewer. The intimate nature of the subject matter is enhanced by the small formats. Woodman worked in unusual settings such as derelict buildings, using mirrors and glass to evoke surrealist and occasionally claustrophobic moods.
Moderna Museet will present some hundred photographs by Francesca Woodman, with a selection from the series and themes she explored. The exhibition is produced by Moderna Museet in association with Betty and George Woodman and the Estate of Francesca Woodman.
The exhibition was presented at Moderna Museet in Stockholm 5 September-6 December 2015. Then it went on tour to:
FOAM Photography Museum, Amsterdam, 17 December 2015−9 March 2016
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris, 11 May-31 July 2016