Québecbrug, Québec 1924 - 1926

This stereoscopic image, by J. Dearden Holmes, captures the Québec Bridge with a kind of repetitive symmetry, almost like a double take on reality. The monochrome palette and textured surface really emphasize the bridge's monumental scale. It's intriguing how the image is built from so many tiny, nearly identical shapes. The bridge seems to sprout from the landscape like a metallic tree, it's rigid structure softened by the organic chaos of the surrounding foliage. I love how the detail of the tangled branches at the base contrasts with the geometric precision of the bridge itself. It makes me think of Charles Sheeler, who also found beauty in industrial structures, but Holmes' work has a quieter, more intimate feel. Both remind us that art isn't just about what we see, but how we see it. The conversation between nature and industry, chaos and order, continues.