Easter Lily, Rome
Artist
Francesca Woodman
(American, 1958 - 1981)
Date1978
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 1/4 × 6 1/4 inches (15.88 × 15.88 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.172
SignedOn sheet verso, right edge, in pencil: "Francesca Woodman"
InscribedOn sheet verso, right edge, in pencil: "Easter Lily, Rome 1978"
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of a nude girl crouched with her back against a stone wall; around the corner is an Easter lily.Gallery LabelFeelings of isolation, desire, and vulnerability course through Francesca Woodman’s imagery, as suggested here. Many of her photographs are self-portraits that focus on the way her body interacts with the spaces around her. Often these spaces are erotically charged.
In 1977, while a student at the Rhode Island School of Design, Woodman travelled to Rome as part of the school’s overseas honors program. This period proved highly productive for the young artist.
Purchased by Hallmark Cards, Inc., 1994;
Given to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2005.
Copyright© Woodman Family Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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