The New Landscape in Art and Science 1956

This ethereal photograph by György Kepes shows something of an abstract landscape in light and shadow. Looking at those vertical beams of light against the dark ground, I think about what Kepes might have been thinking. Was he trying to capture something about the energy of light itself? The way it pierces through darkness? He’s got these parallel lines converging on a field of bright dots. It reminds me of Agnes Martin's grids, but here, light is the material. The beauty of a photograph like this is in its simplicity. It encourages us to see light not just as illumination, but as a substance, a force, something almost tangible. It's a dance of light and dark, a conversation between art and science, reminding me that both fields are always chasing after the same thing: trying to see the world in new ways. Ultimately, it's a call to keep looking, keep questioning, and keep finding beauty in unexpected places.