victoria marie bee

penumbra.

pigment print

40 x 60 inches

2017

1. The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

1.1 Astronomy The shadow cast by the earth or moon over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.

1.2 Astronomy The less dark outer part of a sunspot, surrounding the core.

(definition of "penumbra" from the Oxford English Dictionary)