Multiple Exposure Trees 1945

Harry Callahan made "Multiple Exposure Trees" using photography, a process that can turn the world upside down! Here, the stark contrast between the black branches and the pale ground creates an atmosphere that feels both delicate and kind of edgy. The layering of images—the multiple exposures—gives it this incredible depth, like you're looking through time itself. The starkness of the lines remind me of Cy Twombly's scribbles, but here they're formed by nature, by the bare branches reaching out. Look at the way Callahan captures the light, how it filters through the branches, creating these ghostly, overlapping forms. It's as if he's trying to capture the essence of the trees, not just their appearance. It’s all about seeing and feeling, not just recording. Like Minor White, Callahan uses black and white to get to the emotional core of the subject. Ultimately, the image shows that art is a process of continual refinement and revision.