Photographs from the 'Self Deceit' series
Francesca Woodman, 1978
A collection of five photographs showing Francesca Woodman alone and naked in a room.
The only accessory is a mirror which the artist sits beside, stands on, creeps beside and behind and uses to hide her head.
These are not self-portraits in the usual sense as we only see Woodman's face in one of them (Self-Deceit 1). The poses and movements are gestures of refusal - refusal to expose the body and the 'self' to the gaze of the camera.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Photographs from the 'Self Deceit' series, 1978
Date supported
2005
Medium and material
Vintage gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Each: 9.2 x 9.2 cm
Grant
26052
Total cost
66291
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