Sloping Walls 1875

Editor: This is John K. Hillers' "Sloping Walls," a fascinating stereograph that transports you right into the heart of a rugged canyon. The black and white gives it a timeless feel, almost dreamlike. What do you make of it? Curator: Dreamlike indeed! For me, it evokes the sublime, that 19th-century fascination with nature's grandeur. The stereograph format is key – it offered a deeply immersive experience, a 'virtual reality' of its time. It’s less about literal depiction and more about conjuring a feeling, don't you think? Editor: I do, especially with the blurred water, it adds to the effect. I see what you mean about the "virtual reality" aspect! Curator: It’s a quiet invitation, isn’t it, to lose yourself in the vastness. I feel humbled and oddly calmed.