Gezicht op een gebouw in Colorado Springs before 1893

This image is a black and white photographic print of buildings in Colorado Springs. The anonymous artist has focused on capturing the architectural forms and their spatial relationships. The composition is arranged to emphasize the structure and organization of urban space, evoking a sense of order and stability. Formally, the image relies on the interplay of light and shadow to define the edges and volumes of the buildings. The linear details of the architecture create a grid-like structure. These elements can be interpreted through a structuralist lens, where buildings represent an ordered system and reflect social structures and power relations. The repetition of windows and stories suggests a standardization. The print engages with semiotics by presenting buildings as signs that carry cultural and economic meanings. The absence of people invites us to consider the buildings themselves as protagonists, symbols of progress and civilization. This image, therefore, functions as a cultural artifact that prompts ongoing interpretation of urban development and its impacts.