Crossing the invisible. Figurative enigmas by Francesca Woodman and Vivian Maier.
The Contemporary Workshop| N° d'inventaire | 25875 |
| Format | 16 x 20 |
| Détails | 256 p., illustrated, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782850350849 |
This book, which covers a long history of female representations, is organized around an unprecedented event: the birth of photography, which enabled a number of women to seize a medium through which they could finally represent themselves and each other, starting in the second half of the 19th century. The power of self-representation acquired by these women contrasts dramatically with their position as models that had prevailed for millennia. Summoning little girls, mothers, night-lighters, lovers, young brides, enigmatic strangers, and ghosts, the book writes a critical account of this major event, both historical and personal. It explores how these photographic self-portraits, foremost among them those of American artists Francesca Woodman and Vivian Maier, help us to navigate the trials of separation, death, and time in a spirit of immortal creative joy.
This book, which covers a long history of female representations, is organized around an unprecedented event: the birth of photography, which enabled a number of women to seize a medium through which they could finally represent themselves and each other, starting in the second half of the 19th century. The power of self-representation acquired by these women contrasts dramatically with their position as models that had prevailed for millennia. Summoning little girls, mothers, night-lighters, lovers, young brides, enigmatic strangers, and ghosts, the book writes a critical account of this major event, both historical and personal. It explores how these photographic self-portraits, foremost among them those of American artists Francesca Woodman and Vivian Maier, help us to navigate the trials of separation, death, and time in a spirit of immortal creative joy.