From Punta del Pousset, Graian Alps 1911

Editor: We’re looking at Vittorio Sella’s photograph, "From Punta del Pousset, Graian Alps." The stark contrast between light and shadow gives it such a dramatic, almost spiritual feel. What story does this landscape whisper to you? Curator: Ah, Sella! He didn’t just photograph mountains, he communed with them. To me, this image speaks of time, doesn't it? The slow grind of glaciers shaping the rock, the fleeting moment captured by Sella's lens. What do you think about the vantage point he chose? Editor: I see it as a way of emphasizing the scale, making the viewer feel insignificant against nature’s grandeur. I never considered the dimension of time so explicitly here. Curator: Precisely! It's about feeling the Earth breathe.