Untitled 1980

This untitled photograph by Ursula Schulz-Dornburg captures a scene where two figures on donkeys traverse a riverbank. It's like a faded memory, isn't it? I imagine Schulz-Dornburg positioning herself, waiting for the right moment. The light is almost bleached, giving the image a timeless quality. There's a stark contrast between the solid, textured earth and the smooth, reflective water. The composition is so simple. Those figures on their donkeys, what are they thinking? Where are they going? The photograph evokes a feeling of journey, a sense of moving through a landscape that is both real and dreamlike. It reminds me of other photographers who explore the intersection of people and place, like Robert Adams, finding beauty in the everyday. It speaks to our human desire to map and understand our surroundings.