Kraaiennest met eieren 1912

Richard Tepe made this photograph of a crow's nest with eggs sometime in his lifetime, using a camera and film. Imagine Tepe, out in the field, noticing this delicate structure amidst the chaos of branches. It's kind of wild, isn't it, how nature builds these perfectly imperfect homes? I'm thinking about the texture – those interwoven twigs, each one placed just so. And then, the smooth, pale eggs nestled inside; they are the center of the whole image. For Tepe, there's so much to consider – the light, the angle, the depth of field. He balances it with a sense of care, almost reverence, for the natural world. It reminds me of other artists who find beauty in the everyday, transforming the mundane into something profound. Looking at the light coming in from the left, I can sense this thing Tepe did, thinking about how the photo lands. Like it wants to be gentle. It's a reminder that art, in all its forms, is an ongoing conversation, each artist building upon the discoveries of those who came before.