Piramide van Sakkara in Egypte before 1914

This photo of the Pyramid of Saqqara in Egypt, made by LL, is like a faded dream. I wonder what it was like to frame this shot? What's in, what's out? The photographer, or documentarian, must have been thinking of something when they made it. The grayness gives it a timeless feel, like an old drawing. I wonder what it was like to be there? Did the people in the shot know they were being recorded? Photography, like painting, is also about capturing light, shadow, and form. I see the way the light catches the rough edges of the pyramid, making it feel solid and real. It reminds me of the work of other artists, especially painters who are interested in light and texture. Artists are always talking to each other, even across time, each inspiring the other's creativity. This image, while still, somehow speaks.