Bosgezicht before 1902

This photograph, "Bosgezicht" by A. Wicky, probably made with a glass plate camera, it's a forest scene captured in a rectangle on a page. The image has a limited range of tones, a monochrome palette of greys, and within that, a fascinating dance between light and shadow. Looking at the trees, the artist is embracing the chance operations inherent in photography, letting light and shadow define the forms, rather than precise lines. What I find compelling is the way the limited tonal range invites you to piece together the scene. It reminds me of the work of Eugène Atget, who was obsessed with documenting the streets of Paris. But instead of the urban environment, Wicky focuses on a natural one. Ultimately, art is about seeing, feeling, and thinking. It is a conversation, a dialogue, a constant back-and-forth between artists and viewers across time. And like any good conversation, it embraces ambiguity and multiple interpretations over fixed meanings.