I have decided to feature a female artist regularly on here because i find it particularly inspiring that there are women out there making some fantastic art. It is not just men. Francesca Woodman's work is so so beautiful and a type of imagery i want to try and create in 19th century this semester. She was raised by artists, her brother is also a successful video artist. She studied at RISD and went on a scholarship trip to Rome for a year. Many people have called her a prodigy as she started creating images at 13 that are astoundingly gorgeous. Sadly, as one can tell in her tortured imagery, Francesca had many emotional struggles and ended her life at 22 in New York by throwing herself out of her apartment window. Her images are haunting, pristine, and meticulously stunning.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Francesca Woodman
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Those images are amazing.
Thanks for the post in something obviously out of my normal artsphere. heh
To whom it may concern,
I’d like to apologize in advance if this is far too random.
Your page popped up in a search I was doing, and I thought I might try and write to you… My name is Abigail James Woodman, Abby, and I've been trying to learn more about my late cousin (my grandfather’s niece) Francesca… Not only her work, but how she’s affected people, her legacy, so to speak. Is there anything you could share with me? Any specific work of hers that drew you in, how did you become interested in her? What affects you most? Have you found out anything interesting about her life? It looks like you've done a lot of research, are there any sources you found particularly helpful?Really, any thoughts you have at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your time!
Abby
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