Entry 12 - Francesca Woodman Self-Portraits

I felt Francesca Woodman would be a great reference to the media of Death in Photography, because her fleeting self-portrait images create a sense of absence and presence that is only available through her eyes. This piece titled, "Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976," I thought was a great example showing both principles of this theory. I also found this image attached to a NY Times article depicting her artwork and the story of her short lived career, before she died at age 22.
Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1976,


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