A surprising group of drawings by an anonymous west coast shut-in at this point known only as Ms. Daisy. Each is 9" x 12" and there are hundreds. Each drawing has the date created on the reverse and most have a weather report! (Cloudy today, sunny and hot, smog, etc…) She lived into her 90s, and while institutionalized drew one every few days from 1952 until tapering off in the 1960s.
I have never had such a large group of work consecutively dated. The artist's work improves a bit over the years, but each retains this rather stark, naive singular look. One note in the reverse indicates "there is a convention on television so we can't watch our programs" leading me to guess these are an assortment of entertainers, soup opera stars and models of the 1950s. Another note reveals workers are "removing the trees across the road." Only a few are identified by name but many could be identified.
I cannot say if the artist had training, or if the results were produced through practice. There are no duplicates. Hundreds of 1950s women, each which reflect the times and the persistence of the artist. The overall effect of a dozen lined up is wonderful.
I will scan a few more soon.
Six anonymous (Ms. Daisy?) Drawings of women 1957 - 1958. Collection Jim Linderman
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