The Black Mechanism #14 (Untitled 11794-0141) by Todd Hido
"This is the gift of the landscape photograph, that the heart finds a place to stand” - Emmet Gowin
All photographs are unreal. Even though they are a best attempt at a realistic capturing of a space in time, there is so much else that gets pulled into even the most straightforward landscape photo, unique to both the artist and the viewer. A landscape can evoke a personal memory of a certain space, or point toward a historical significance of the place being photographed. Sometimes, it’s just a mood suggested through the way a certain tree branch bends and twists, or an ominous narrative implied by a neglected house.
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