Francesca Woodman's work offers more than meets the eye, with her struggles with mental health profoundly shaping her art before tragically ending her life.

As a young artist turning the lens on herself, she captured a level of rawness and vulnerability that has cemented her status as a photographic icon.

Keep reading to learn more about Francesca’s life and work.

In this post I dig down to the artistic roots of the medium and offer the man considered to be the father of modern photography, Alfred Stieglitz.

Read on to discover how Stieglitz promoted photography as an true art form and brought the works from aspiring new artists such as Picasso to the attention of the American public.