Gezicht een boom in een landschap in een lijst before 1902

Erwin Raupp made this photograph of a tree in a landscape, placing it within a frame, though I'm unsure exactly when. It's intriguing, isn't it, how a photograph can nestle inside another frame, creating layers of perception. The stark contrast of light and shadow in the photograph really grabs me. It’s almost like Raupp is sculpting with light, carving out the image of the tree and the surrounding landscape. You can sense the texture of the bark, the way the light filters through the leaves, creating this dance of dark and light. Look closely at the way the trees disappear into the background, a study in tone and form. This makes me think of Bernd and Hilla Becher and their typologies of industrial structures, finding beauty and form in repetition. It's all about how we see, how we frame the world around us, isn't it? Each tree, each photograph, an invitation to look a little closer, to see something new.