Fotoalbum met opnames van bezienswaardigheden in Georgië, Sint-Petersburg en Moskou c. 1890 - 1900

This is a photograph album with recordings of sights in Georgia, Saint Petersburg and Moscow, created by diverse makers. Think about the late 19th century when viewing this album. It was a time of vast empires, industrialization, and burgeoning national identities, where photography served as a powerful tool for documenting, celebrating, and, at times, constructing cultural narratives. This album encapsulates the imperial gaze, fixing monuments and landscapes. What stories do these carefully chosen images tell, and whose voices are left out? Consider the act of collecting and displaying these photographs in an album: it speaks to the collector’s identity, their social status, and their relationship to the depicted regions. What does it mean to assemble images from different parts of the Russian Empire? This act reflects both a personal journey and a statement about belonging and power. This album invites us to reflect on how photography shapes our understanding of history, culture, and identity.