Francesca Woodman

Francesca Stern Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) was an American photographer best known for her black and white pictures featuring either herself or female models.

Francesca Stern Woodman
Self-portrait, c. 1977
Born(1958-04-03)April 3, 1958
DiedJanuary 19, 1981(1981-01-19) (aged 22)
EducationBoulder High School
Alma materRhode Island School of Design
OccupationPhotographer
Parents

Many of her photographs show women, naked or clothed, blurred (due to movement and long exposure times), merging with their surroundings, or whose faces are obscured.

Her work continues to be the subject of much positive critical attention, years after her death at the age of 22, in 1981.

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