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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.

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L to R: All artworks by Francesca Woodman. 1-6: Select pages and cover from "Some Disordered Interior Geometries,” 1981. From original artist book, 24 pages + cover / “Angels,” Rome, Italy, 1977-78. 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. Gelatin silver print / “Untitled,” Rome, Italy, 1977-78. 4 9/16 x 4 11/16 in.
Francesca Woodman. Pages from "Some Disordered Interior Geometries,” 1981. From original artist book, 24 pages + cover.
"Some Disordered Interior Geometries," Rome, Italy: "Francesca Woodman: Alternate Stories," Marian Goodman Gallery, New York

Francesca Woodman was a frequent visitor to the Maldoror bookshop during the year she spent studying in Rome. In the hours she spent rooting through the stacks there, she began to collect old notebooks filled with elaborate handwriting exercises and objective mathematical lessons, all in Italian.

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Betty Woodman, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Window, 1980. Pigment, thread, velcro on cotton, canvas, sateen, and earthenware. 62 x 75 inches. Collection of The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Photo credit: Phillip Unetic.
Betty Woodman, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, Window, 1980.
Betty Woodman in "Hard/Cover" at Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, April 9 - September 26, 2021

Hard/Cover looks at the interdisciplinary practice of three influential artists who participated in FWM's unique residency program, as well as five contemporary artists whose new works are equally informed by process and the intersection of ceramics and screen printing.

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