A beautifully illustrated exposition of photographer Francesca Woodman’s brief, brilliant career
Francesca Woodman (1958–1981) left behind an astonishing body of work before her death at 22; by that time, she had made approximately 800 photographs. Known for black-and-white pictures of women, she frequently used long shutter speeds and double exposure to create blurry, vertiginous images with a sense of movement, mystery, and urgency. Her manipulations of the images subvert the notion that photography fixes a moment in time and space. In the dozens of posthumous exhibitions and catalogues devoted to her work, critical discourse has focused on her photographs as surrealist-influenced feminist critique or as post-minimalist interventions in space. 
This major new book on Woodman presents:

• Previously unpublished excerpts from the artist’s notebooks that explore her interest in language and storytelling
• New research on Woodman's landmark 1978 thesis exhibition
• Artist Moyra Davey on her long-standing engagement with Woodman’s work 
  

Organized in close partnership with the Woodman Family Foundation, the catalogue offers fresh perspective on one of the most singular artists of her generation. 
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago   
Exhibition Schedule: 
The Art Institute of Chicago
(June 19, 2027–November 29, 2027)