Ely Cathedral: Bishop Alcock's Chapel from Reho-Choir 1891

Frederick H. Evans captured Ely Cathedral: Bishop Alcock's Chapel from Reho-Choir with a platinum print. Evans, a key figure in the Pictorialist movement, was deeply influenced by the Symbolist and Aesthetic movements of his time, imbuing his architectural studies with a spiritual and emotional depth that transcended mere documentation. In this image, Evans confronts the complex relationship between photography and architecture. Photography emerged as a tool to document and disseminate architectural marvels, yet Evans uses the camera to convey the emotional and sensory experience of the space. The intricate details of Bishop Alcock's Chapel are rendered with striking clarity, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the cathedral's sacred space. Evans’s photograph prompts us to reflect on our own positionality within spaces of power and reverence, and how we negotiate our identities within these historically charged environments.