Group of sixteen (16) ink drawings on vellum by student Ada Allanach, Vesper George School of Art (operating 1924-1983), Boston.
The drawings seem to be part of two (possibly three) separate sequences illustrating light and shadow projections from and on forms of gradually increasing complexity — from flat planes through compound geometric solids, with conditions and light sources changing across the set.
Personally, I love their dynamic, complex geometry, and that these renderings feel as much like plans for the construction and alignment of a shadow as they do observations of the phenomenon.
Dated 1929.
Vellum with age toning and handling wear consistent with student use. Overall condition good to very good for the age and medium. Punched at one end for insertion in a binder.
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