Strahlegghorn, Strahlegg Pass, Schreckhorn, Bernese Oberland 1925

Editor: This photograph by A. G. Wehrli captures the Strahlegghorn and surrounding peaks in the Bernese Oberland. The stark contrast between light and shadow is quite dramatic. What can you tell me about this image? Curator: Consider the date, the early 20th century. Mountain photography, while seemingly objective, participated in constructing ideas of national identity and dominance over nature. How might this image reinforce or challenge those power dynamics? Editor: So, you're suggesting it's not just a pretty picture of a mountain? Curator: Exactly. It's a document reflecting a specific cultural moment and its relationship to the landscape. Perhaps it invites us to consider our own role in shaping those narratives today. Editor: That's a totally different way of looking at it. I'll definitely remember that. Curator: And I'm reminded that photography can reveal hidden ideologies.