Fotoreproductie van een prent, voorstellende een draagbare camera obscura before 1905

This is a photomechanical print from an unknown artist, showing a portable camera obscura. It’s printed in simple black ink, and the process is all about clarity. You see, even the image is of a tool to see clearly! There's an intellectual and material process at work here, turning a three-dimensional world into a two-dimensional representation. The image shows a box, lines, and angles, all working together to make something look real on paper. It’s a bit like how I think about making a painting; I’m building up layers, trying to create something that feels real, even if it's just an abstract idea. This image makes me think of Sol LeWitt's conceptual art. LeWitt used simple lines and geometric forms to create works that are all about the idea behind the art, not just the visual experience. But where LeWitt embraced repetition and systemization, this camera obscura print feels more like a quest for perfect representation. Both artists were engaging with the nature of perception, representation, and how we make sense of the world around us.