Fotoalbum met 24 foto's van de reis van legertelegrafist D.T. Dalton door Tibet 1903 - 1906

This is an album of 24 photographs from a journey through Tibet, put together by army signaler D.T. Dalton. I just love these kinds of unassuming objects! Dalton’s trip must have been pretty intense and then, back home, he painstakingly assembled this album, thinking about how to frame and present his memories. The album cover itself is so fascinating, like a modernist painting! It has a strong brown color, a warm hue, and a sort of blind-stamped relief effect. There's a geometric, stylized border running along the edges. I wonder about the contrast between the external, ornamental, almost bourgeois design, and the wild, uncharted territory that lies within. Dalton's journey and the album itself, stand as testaments to the human drive to explore. It makes you consider how personal experiences shape our understanding of the world.