Pegi Nicol Macleod
c. 1937-1949. Image source: http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/.

People in her neighborhood are drawn from the artist’s perspective literally; from her window in Manhattan: above, beside, across and below. The studies result in larger involved paintings.

 

“I try to turn my weird street into something rich and strange.” – Pegi Nicol MacLeod, 1945.

 

Black ink, graphite, and watercolor on wove paper.

 

Artist: Pegi Nicol MacLeod.

Pegi Nicol 1
Figure Studies, c.1937-1949. Image source: http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/.
Pegi Nicol Macleod
Fire escape people or Manhattan neighbours, 1942. Image source: http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/.