Sextner Dolomiten, Einser, Elfer und Rotwand vom Toblinger Riedel c. 1880

Editor: This photograph, "Sextner Dolomiten, Einser, Elfer und Rotwand vom Toblinger Riedel," by Vittorio Sella, captures the Dolomites. The sepia tones lend a timeless, almost mythical quality. What's your perspective on this work? Curator: Sella’s photographs helped shape the European imagination of the Alps, linking them to ideas of national identity and romantic sublimity. How did his technical skill in capturing these landscapes reinforce or challenge existing power structures of his time? Editor: That's fascinating. I hadn't considered how landscape photography could be tied to power dynamics. Curator: Think about who had access to these images, who could travel to these locations, and whose narratives were being told. Editor: This gives me a totally new way to look at landscape photography. Thanks! Curator: Indeed! It makes you consider the social context of even the most seemingly objective images.