Nancy Holt, Light and Shadow Photo Drawing (16), 1978
Inkjet print on archival rag paper taken from original black and white 35 mm negative
19 1/2 x 30 in (49.5 x 76.2 cm)
Edition of 3 + 1 Foundation proof

Photograph of circular light projection on wall

Nancy Holt, Light and Shadow Photo Drawing, 1978
Inkjet print on archival rag paper taken from original black and white 35 mm negative
19 1/2 x 30 in (49.5 x 76.2 cm)
Edition of 3 + 1 Foundation proof

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Light and Shadow Photo Drawings

Nancy Holt

1978

Inkjet print on archival rag paper

19 1/2 x 30 in (49.5 x 76.2 cm)

In this series, Holt shines a light through various curved cutouts and photographs the resulting shapes as they are projected on an opposing wall. In one of many investigations of light, Holt distills the photographic medium to its essence; by referring to the images as “drawings,” she examines the common principles of visual art as a whole. With no recognizable object of reference, the images invite the viewer to observe the interplay of light and shadow and grapple with the process of their own perception.

Light and Shadow Photo Drawings

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