Vermoedelijk Italiaanse militair poserend voor een tent van de hulpdienst, verborgen in een dennenbos in de Dolomieten 1916

This silver gelatin print shows a military man in a tent, taken by Henri de Rothschild. I bet it was chilly. Look at the sharp focus and the way the light catches the edges of the tent, set deep in the woods. It's like a stage, right? And this guy, he's kind of posing, but also looks a bit lost, maybe lonely. I can imagine Rothschild trying to capture this sense of isolation and resilience, trying to find humanity amid war. You know, photography, it's not just about recording what's there, it's about framing it, giving it a voice. Just like in painting, the way you choose to depict something says so much. I imagine other photographers from the time like Alfred Stieglitz doing something similar but in his own way. Photography can be ambiguous; it leaves room for us to project our own feelings and make our own meanings.