Prompt 1 (EB)

I chose the work of Francesca Woodman called "Untitled" from 1977-78. This black and white photograph is an actual self-portrait of the artist that was taken in Rome. Like many of her other photographs, its an image of a nude figure represented against a monochromatic background together with an interior object, in this case a lily. I discovered Woodman as an artist last semester and was blown away by her works. Her photographs are fresh, dramatic, mysterious, perfectly composed visually and always have this feeling of nostalgia and intimacy. This work is no exception. I was impressed by an unusual treatment of the so-called "female" imagery and by the minimalist and geometrically balanced qualities within the composition of this work.