Nata nel 1958 a Denver e morta suicida a New York nel 1981 a ventitré anni, Francesca Woodman ha lasciato un segno profondo nella fotografia contemporanea. I suoi scatti in bianco e nero, crudi e onirici, così ben impiantati nella coscienza collettiva degli anni Settanta, raccontano vere e proprie tecniche di sparizione. Fino all’ultimo scatto fatale.

«Non mi spaventa la realtà, mi spaventa quello che ho nella testa» — Francesca Woodman

Francesca Woodman Untitled (Figure in Interior) - Providence Rhode Island (1976)
Untitled (Figure in Interior) – Providence Rhode Island (1976)

Francesca Woodman Untitled


 

Francesca Woodman Untitled New York 1979-1980
New York 1979-1980

Francesca Woodman


Francesca Woodman


Francesca Woodman


 

Francesca Woodman
Untitled, New York, 1979–80

Francesca Woodman
Untitled, New York, 1979–80

Francesca Woodman 1976 White Socks
1976 White Socks

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

Francesca Woodman Self Portrait Talking to Vince
Self Portrait, Talking to Vince

Francesca Woodman S:T Roma 1977.1978
Untitled, Roma, 1977.1978

Francesca Woodman On Being an Angel Providence Rhode Island
On Being an Angel, Providence, Rhode Island

Francesca Woodman House #3. Providence. Rhode Island (1976)
House #3. Providence. Rhode Island (1976)

Francesca Woodman Disordered Interior Geometries 1980-1981
Disordered Interior Geometries 1980-1981

Francesca Woodman - Untitled, Providence Rhode Island 1975–1978
Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1975–1978

Francesca Woodman - Untitled (from the series A woman. A mirror. A woman is a mirror for a man) (1978)
Untitled (from the series A woman. A mirror. A woman is a mirror for a man) (1978)

Francesca Woodman - Rome
Rome

Francesca Woodman - Ancora un altro cielo plumbeo Roma 1977-78
Ancora un altro cielo plumbeo, Roma, 1977-78

Francesca Woodman Providence Rhode Island (1975)
Providence, Rhode Island (1975)

Francesca Woodman 1980 Untitled, MacDowell Colony Peterborough New Hampshire
Untitled, MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire (1980)

Francesca Woodman 1979-80 Untitled
1979-80 Untitled

Francesca Woodman 1977-78 Untitled Rome
1977-78 Untitled Rome

Francesca Woodman 1977-78 Untitled - Skull
1977-78 Untitled – Skull

Francesca Woodman 1977-78 From the Eel Series Rome
1977-78 From the Eel Series Rome


Francesca Woodman 1977 Untitled
1977 Untitled

Francesca Woodman 1976-77 Untitled Providence Rhode Island
1976-77 Untitled Providence Rhode Island

Francesca Woodman 1976-77 Selfportrait P28
1976-77 Selfportrait P28

1976-Untitled-Rhode-Island

Francesca Woodman 1975-76 Untitled Providence Rhode Island
1975-76 Untitled Providence Rhode Island

Francesca Woodman 1975-76 UntitledProvidence Rhode Island
1975-76 UntitledProvidence Rhode Island

Francesca Woodman 1975-81 Untitled
1975-81 Untitled

Francesca Woodman 1976 And I had forgotten how to Read Music.
1976 And I had forgotten how to Read Music.

Francesca Woodman 1976 Boulder Colorado
1976 Boulder Colorado

Francesca Woodman 1976 Untitled Boulder Colorado
1976 Untitled Boulder Colorado

Un bel libro sul lavoro di Francesca Woodman è questo (in inglese):

Oppure questo in italiano (ma non ha le foto):