Street Scene with Buildings 19th-20th century

Editor: Denman Waldo Ross's "Street Scene with Buildings" is a delicate pencil sketch. The lines feel ephemeral, almost like a memory. What do you see in this fleeting image? Curator: I see echoes of the past embedded within these sketched lines. The spire, for example, often signifies spiritual aspiration, a connection to something higher. Do you find that this imagery evokes a sense of cultural memory? Editor: Yes, it does. I think the sketchiness adds to the sense of a place fading in time. Curator: Precisely. The sketch, in its incompleteness, becomes a symbol itself – a reminder of the passage of time and the ever-changing urban landscape. A potent reminder that what we see is always filtered through our own experiences. Editor: I never thought of it that way, that's really interesting. Thanks!