Rosalind Fox Solomon's Photographic Autobiography Reviewed

Rosalind Fox Solomon's 'A Woman I Once Knew' is an autobiographical sequence of journal-like entries and self-portraits, mostly black-and-white, documenting her body over 50 years. The book begins with a photograph of a naked mannequin seen through a shop window, with Solomon's reflection appearing as a dark aura. She writes about her travels and relationships, often picturing herself alone in full-body self-portraits or close-ups of aging skin, bunions, scars, and sagging breasts. Some images are humorous, such as one where she stands topless behind a plinth with a TV screen, wearing a Virgin Mary headscarf, surrounded by skeletons. The photos and notes raise more questions than answers, revealing her body intimately while withholding her identity. The book is published by Mack at £55 and featured in the January & February 2025 issue of ArtReview.