Gezicht op Daspoort Range in Pretoria met het postkantoor links op de voorgrond by Anonymous

Gezicht op Daspoort Range in Pretoria met het postkantoor links op de voorgrond 1901

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photography

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pictorialism

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photography

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coloured pencil

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cityscape

Dimensions: height 88 mm, width 178 mm

Copyright: Rijks Museum: Open Domain

This stereo image, showing a view of Daspoort Range in Pretoria, with the post office to the left, looks to me like it was made in a darkroom. When I look at this, I think about the relationship between the architecture, the composition, and the history that these buildings hold. I wonder, what was the artist thinking about when they chose this perspective? I’m intrigued by the way the buildings are captured. They're not just objects, but containers of memory and meaning. There’s a story embedded in the structure of these buildings. The artist invites us to consider what these buildings represent, and how they relate to the people who inhabit them. They're in conversation with other artists and photographers, pushing the boundaries of representation, and reflecting on our place in the world.

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