Fall 2016 phaidon.com Now in paperback – the most comprehensive monograph on one of the most enigmatic photographers of the 20th century Francesca Woodman Chris Townsend ‘Woodman’s pioneering style and technique have made her one of America’s most notable and well-respected photographers of the late 20th century.’ – Aesthetica The precocious and brilliant American artist Francesca Woodman, is one of post-war photography’s most original figures. This important book includes a major review of her life’s work based on research by art historian Chris Townsend, together with extracts and facsimile pages from Francesca’s personal journals edited and curated by her father, George Woodman. This unique and much- admired book is now available for the first time in paperback at a highly affordable price. - Chris Townsend is senior lecturer in the department of media arts, Royal Holloway, University of London. He has published widely and curated many highly acclaimed exhibitions. Key Selling Points - This is the most comprehensive book available on the life and work of the legendary American photographer Francesca Woodman, an artist who has attracted a devoted following worldwide - The most extensively illustrated Woodman monograph ever published; the book includes iconic images as well as new discoveries, many of which have never been published before - Original research by Chris Townsend relates Woodman’s work for the first time to its American, as well as its European influences: from post-Minimal sculptors such as Richard Serra to American ‘gothic’ photographers such as Ralph Eugene Meatyard - Short extracts and facsimile pages from Woodman’s private journals illuminate her thought processes and the developments in her work 290 × 250 mm 11 ⅜ × 9 ⅞ inches 256 pp 30 col & 230 b&w illus. Paperback 978 0 7148 7318 3 £ 29.95 UK $ 44.95 US € 39.95 EUR $ 59.95 CAN $ 65.00 AUS Published October 2016