Author: Woodman, FrancescaThis elegant volume presents more than 40 photographs by the pioneering American photographer, many of which have never before been seen. These photographs span the creative arc of the artist’s life, focusing on the varied processes, interests and influences that inspired her work. Clustered thematically, this title highlights previously unexplored contexts, drawing deeply on Woodman's formative years and featuring previously unpublished photographs and archival materials.In the newly commissioned essay, 'Impure Alchemy', critic and novelist Chris Kraus explores Francesca Woodman’s life via her work, drawing upon her journals and letters as primary source materials, and exploring the technical means and literary strategies that animate Woodman's works.This volume portrays the artist’s lasting impact on generations of artists, and offers a compendium of images, which, as Kraus writes, still 'inspire new mysteries and questions'.ISBN 9780944219508. Marian Goodman Gallery. hb. 88 pages. 1 colour, 55 b/w ills. 29 x 22 cm.reprinting
