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L to R: Brooke Holmes, WFF Collections Curator Katarina Jerinic, and WFF Executive Director Lissa McClure in conversation on Francesca Woodman, Gagosian, New York.

In conversation: Brooke Holmes, Katarina Jerinic, and Lissa McClure on Francesca Woodman

Join Brooke Holmes, professor of Classics at Princeton University, and Lissa McClure and Katarina Jerinic, executive director and collections curator, respectively, at the Woodman Family Foundation as they discuss Francesca Woodman’s preoccupation with classical themes and archetypes, her exploration of the body as sculpture, and her development of photography’s capacity to invest representation with allegory and metaphor.

Installation view of “Francesca Woodman,” Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2024

Installation video, "Francesca Woodman" at Gagosian, 2024

Installation of "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York, March 13–April 27, 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.

L to R: “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 7 9/16 x 7 3/16 in. Gelatin silver print. / “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. Gelatin silver print. / “Untitled,” from the “Caryatid” series, 1980, 76 7/8 x 36 3/8 in. Diazotype. / “Untitled,” c. 1977-78, 4 1/2 x 4 7/16 in. Gelatin silver print. / “Self-Deceit #5,” from the “Self-Deceit” series, 1978, 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. Gelatin silver print. / “My House,” 1976, 5 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. Gelatin silver print. All artworks by Francesca Woodman. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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.

ON VIEW: "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York, New York, 2024

As Gagosian’s inaugural exhibition of Francesca Woodman comes to a close on April 27th, this week is the last chance to see the exhibition.

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.

L to R: Group: “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 9/16 x 5 9/16 in. / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 11/16 x 5 11/16 in. / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80, 5 5/8 x 5 9/16 in. All artworks by Francesca Woodman. All gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Group: “Untitled,” c. 1979-80 / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80 / “Untitled,” c. 1979-80. All works by Francesca Woodman. All gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Transforming the body into form. "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York

“Sitting in bed – the slide projector is humming in the other room – a slide of helen as caryatid – im feeling very very lazy and contented – the cat lounges on a newly washed pile of pink clothes and the room is strewn with fresh tulips – even my fish has fresh flowers from Chinatown.”

L to R: "Untitled," c. 1975-78, 5 5/8 x 5 11/16 in. / Group: "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/4 in.; "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in.; "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in.; "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in. / "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/4 in. / "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in. / "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 5/16 in. / "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in. / "Untitled," c. 1977-78, 8 x 7 3/8 in. All artworks by Francesca Woodman. All gelatin silver prints. © Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Architectural elements: Francesca Woodman. "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York

In the current exhibition at Gagosian, works presented thematically and serially, including “Blueprint for a Temple (II),” draw attention to Francesca Woodman’s years-long exploration of the figure in space.

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

"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.

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.

ON VIEW: "Francesca Woodman," Gagosian, New York, New York, 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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