Posts by Maya Wali Richardson

Interpretations of Timothy O’Sullivan’s "Ancient Ruins"

by Maya Wali Richardson
May 8, 2015

This incredibly stunning image depicts ancient architectural structures embedded within a cave of a large cliff. The image is often on view in art museums, even though the image was first created for a topographical survey. It is fully embedded with photography’s complex relationship to science and art.

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