Shadow Art

My 2nd favorite artist is Larry Kagen. He's a professor at RPI, who's studio was down the hall from mine, and would often sit in on my classes project reviews.

His art can usually be found hanging around campus. Without a spotlight, it looks like a three-dimensional scribble made of steel. However, when a carefully placed spotlight illuminates it, the shadow it casts is amazing. The most random jumble can reveal a flawless shadow of the Statue of Liberty, or a book, or a message. I'm always impressed by the way he can even vary the thickness of the shadow lines, using only 1 gage of wire.

Photos of his work are pretty impressive, but in person, it's just mind-boggeling.