Exterieur van een jachthut te Siberië before 1905

This is a small photograph of the exterior of a Siberian hunting lodge, made by Wilczek at an unknown date. It must have been an undertaking to take pictures back then, especially one of such a remote location. It's a humble image, but I can imagine the artist, Wilczek, lugging their heavy equipment through the Siberian landscape. I imagine Wilczek hoping to capture the essence of this rugged place. The textures of the wood, the crispness of the distant trees - these are all elements that he had to carry back with him on a glass plate. I'm so glad that this image has endured. I bet it would be fascinating to see what other artists might have made of this subject. It's this kind of dialogue, I think, that keeps art alive and vibrant. It is a form of expression, and invites us to dream and reflect on our world and how we experience it.