Sass Maor (plus détaillé) c. 1880

Editor: Vittorio Sella's "Sass Maor (plus détaillé)" is quite striking! The dark forest contrasts so strongly with the pale, almost ghostly mountain. What sociopolitical concepts could be explored within such a landscape? Curator: Consider the romanticization of nature, especially mountains, often intertwined with national identity and ideas of purity. How might this image reinforce or challenge those notions, especially given its historical context? Editor: I see, so the sublime power of nature, often used to establish dominance. I never thought about it that way. Thanks! Curator: Precisely! And thinking about the colonial gaze, who has access to this landscape, both then and now? It encourages us to think about access and ownership.