Artwork copyright Francesca Lacagnina. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Leaf, 1987

Francesca Lacagnina
American (born 1956)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Leaf is a hand colored photograph created by artist Francesca Lacagnina. This piece looks at the formal relationships between the human figure and the structures of plants and animals. She notes, "The human figure permits a remarkable flexibility in conveying personality and character. I use gesture to capture the sense of growth: growth in nature and in the evolution of concept. In combining the natural with the pose I am looking for the link which turns the ordinary into the magical."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

About the Artist

Artist Francesca Lacagnina designs fine jewelry inspired by the connections between history, mythology and personal narrative. Lacagnina spent much of her career as a fine art and fashion photographer.