Militairen bij een voorpost op 1100 meter hoogte in de Dolomieten, vermoedelijk Italianen 1916

This sepia photograph titled 'Militairen bij een voorpost op 1100 meter hoogte in de Dolomieten, vermoedelijk Italianen' was probably snapped by Henri de Rothschild sometime in the early 20th century. It’s a moment captured, a process frozen in time. The texture of the print itself, that gentle grain, speaks to the era. The mountains loom large, indifferent, while these soldiers huddle, looking like they're just trying to get the job done. Look at the way the light etches their faces, the stark contrast between the snowy peaks and the dark evergreens. There is a sense of the sublime. There's something quietly unsettling about the stillness of the scene, the blank expressions of the soldiers. It makes you think about other artists such as Jeff Wall, or even Gerhard Richter. Art isn't about answers; it's about opening up questions.