Dimensions: image: 98 x 105 mm
Copyright: © Courtesy of George and Betty Woodman | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: So, this is an Untitled piece by Francesca Woodman. I’m struck by the contrast – a figure almost dissolving into the background, yet the strong lines of the floorboards lead my eye right to them. What do you see in this composition? Curator: The composition engages the viewer through a play of light and shadow. Note how the stark geometry of the window frame contrasts with the organic form of the figure. It’s a study of forms within a contained space. Does the limited palette emphasize a feeling of isolation, perhaps? Editor: I hadn't considered that. I was so focused on the lines. Thank you! Curator: Indeed, it is the artist's manipulation of these elements that conveys such meaning.
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Untitled 1979–80 is a small black and white photograph by American photographer Francesca Woodman. Taken at a slightly oblique angle, it depicts an interior space with a large sash window and a wooden floor. To the left of the image is a female figure – Woodman herself – whose body is cropped to reveal only her lower half, which is delineated with bright natural light coming from the window. While she wears boots and a shirt or jumper, Woodman’s lower half appears to be bare. The back of her body is cast in heavy shadow, as is the armchair that sits behind and to the right of the figure. Draped over the back of the armchair is a large pale fur. The chair itself appears to be empty. On the windowsill is an indistinguishable form, which resembles crumpled paper or clothing.
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