L to R: Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 7/8 x 5 13/16 in. (14.923 x 14.765 cm). Gelatin silver print / Julia Margaret Cameron. “The Astronomer (John Frederick William Herschel),” 1867, 349 x 265 mm. Albumen print. Rhode Island School of Design Museum (RISD) / Francesca Woodman. “Portrait of Dale Chisman,” 1980, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in., 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in., 6 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. Gelatin silver prints / Detail from “Portrait of Dale Chisman,” 1980, 6 1/4 x 6 5/16 in. / Julia Margaret Cameron. “Henry Taylor / Author of ‘Philip Van Artevelde,’” 1864, 240 x 192 mm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 15/16 x 5 15/16 in. (15.083 x 15.083 cm). Gelatin silver print / Julia Margaret Cameron. “Iago – study from an Italian,” 1867, 334 x 248 mm. Albumen print. Science Museum Group / Francesca Woodman. Detail from “Portrait of Paolo Missigoi, Owner of the Libreria Malador, Roma,” c. 1977-78, 4 3/16 x 4 1/8 in. Gelatin silver print / Julia Margaret Cameron. “Hardinge Hay Cameron,” 1864, 290 x 230 mm. Albumen print. Victoria and Albert Museum / Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (14.605 x 14.605 cm). Gelatin silver print. All Francesca Woodman artworks © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London.
Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 7/8 x 5 13/16 in. (14.923 x 14.765 cm). Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London.
Men. "Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In," National Portrait Gallery, 2024
Among the parallels between Francesca Woodman’s and Julia Margaret Cameron’s practices explored in “Portraits to Dream In” are their photographs of men.
Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 5/8 x 5 9/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
"Francesca Woodman Was a Photographic Oracle of an Ancient World" in "Artnet," April 4, 2024
Read Katie White's review of "Francesca Woodman" at Gagosian on "Artnet."
Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 7 9/16 x 7 3/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
"Francesca Woodman" featured in Goings On, "The New Yorker," April 5, 2024
Read Jackson Arn's review of "Francesca Woodman" at Gagosian in "The New Yorker."
Art Sense Podcast, Canvia
Art Sense Podcast, Canvia
"Art Sense" Podcast: "Francesca Woodman" hosted by Craig Gould
Listen to Lissa McClure (WFF Executive Director) and Craig Gould (host) talk about Francesca Woodman's prodigous work and WFF's mission.
Francesca Woodman. "Self-Deceit #1," from the "Self-Deceit" series, 1978, 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation/DACS, London
Francesca Woodman featured in "The Art Newspaper," March 13, 2024
Read Daniel Grant's article in "The Art Newspaper" on Francesca Woodman and her upcoming exhibitions at Gagosian and the National Portrait Gallery.
Installation view of “Francesca Woodman,” Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2024
Installation view of “Francesca Woodman,” Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2024
Installation videos of Francesca Woodman's "Blueprint for a Temple (II)," Gagosian, New York
"Installation of Francesca Woodman's Blueprint for a Temple (II)" and "Time-lapse of Francesca Woodman's Blueprint for a Temple (II)" for Francesca Woodman, Gagosian, New York, March 13–April 27, 2024.
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L to R: Francesca Woodman. "Blueprint for a Temple (II)," 1980, 171 1/2 x 125 in. Diazotype collage with gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. / Images 2-3: Detail of "Blueprint for a Temple (II)," 1980 / Installation view of “Francesca Woodman,” Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2024
Francesca Woodman. "Blueprint for a Temple (II)," 1980, 171 1/2 x 125 in. Diazotype collage with gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
"Blueprint for a Temple (II)": Francesca Woodman. "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York
"Blueprint for a Temple (II)," one of the largest and most ambitious of Francesca Woodman’s works, is on view for the first time in 44 years at Gagosian Gallery.
L to R: “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. / “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. / “Still” or “Still Life in House,” 1976, 4 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. / “House #4,” from the “House” series, 1976, 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. / “Lightning” or “Lightning Legs,” 1976, 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. All artworks by Francesca Woodman. All gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Francesca Woodman's intellectual odyssey. "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York
As the works on view at Gagosian suggest, Francesca Woodman carried ideas with her from place to place, making the exhibition a map of her intellectual odyssey.
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All artworks by Francesca Woodman. L to R: "Untitled," c. 1979-80, 10 3/16 x 10 1/16 in. / "Untitled," c. 1979-80, 6 1/16 x 6 1/8 in. / "Self-Deceit #4," from the "Self-Deceit" series, 1978, 3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. "From Space²" or "Space²," from the "Space²" series, 1976, 5 3/8 x 5 5/16 in. All gelatin silver prints.
"Untitled," c. 1979-80, 10 3/16 x 10 1/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
OPENING Wednesday, March 13: "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, March 13-April 27, 2024
Gagosian’s inaugural exhibition of works by Francesca Woodman presents key prints made by the artist from approximately 1975 through 1980. The photographs on view represent a culmination of Woodman’s exploration of the figure in space and prompt a reconsideration of how she drew on classical sculpture and architecture throughout her career.
L to R: Installation view, “Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In” at National Portrait Gallery, London, 2024 / Julia Margaret Cameron. "Teachings from the Elgin Marbles," 1867, 284 x 233 mm. Albumen print. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. / Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” from the “Caryatid” series, 1980, 79 1/2 x 36 1/4 in. (201.93 x 92.075 cm). Diazotype. / Julia Margaret Cameron. “2d. version study after the Elgin Marbles,” 1867, 582 x 465 mm. Albumen print. Victoria and Albert Museum. / Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” from the “Caryatid” series, 1980, 71 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (180.975 x 92.075 cm). Diazotype. / Julia Margaret Cameron. “Isabel Bateman,” 1874, 331 x 252 mm. Albumen print. Wilson Centre for Photography. / Installation view, “Portraits to Dream In” / Julia Margaret Cameron. “[A Sibyl]”, 1870, 350 x 273 mm. Albumen print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. / Francesca Woodman. “Untitled,” 1980, 19 x 17 1/8 in. (48.26 x 43.498 cm). Diazotype. All Francesca Woodman artworks © Woodman Family Foundation / DACS, London.
Installation view, “Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In” at National Portrait Gallery, London, 2024
NOW ON VIEW: “Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In”
"Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In" pairs the work of two of the most influential women in the history of photography, revealing a shared space in each artists’ approach to portraiture which curator Magdalene Keaney describes as “the Dream Space."
L to R: Images 1-2: Lubow, Arthur. “Francesca Woodman’s Crowning Achievement, and Mystery.” “The New York Times,” 2024. / Quote from “Francesca Woodman’s Crowning Achievement, and Mystery.” / Installation view of “Francesca Woodman,” Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2024. / “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (14.605 x 14.605 cm). Gelatin silver print. / "Lightning” or “Lightning Legs,” 1976, 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (13.653 x 13.653 cm). Gelatin silver print. All artworks by Francesca Woodman © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Lubow, Arthur. “Francesca Woodman’s Crowning Achievement, and Mystery.” “The New York Times,” 2024.
Francesca Woodman in "The New York Times," March 2024
In today's "New York Times," critic Arthur Lubow sheds light on “Blueprint for a Temple (II)” (currently on view at Gagosian Gallery), a monumental diazotype collage discovered in summer 2022—41 years after the passing of Francesca Woodman.
Francesca Woodman. "Fish Calendar--6 days," c. 1977-78, 3 7/8 x 3 13/16 in. Gelatin silver print. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Happy birthday to Francesca Woodman
On this day, we celebrate the extraordinarily talented Francesca Woodman.