20 December 2018

O Tannenbaum





















It is good to be reminded that a Christmas tree can also be a humble sign of hope and joy.   This photograph by the eminent American Walker Evans (1903-1975) is an instant color print and a fitting civic tribute to the joy that the beautiful evergreen fir tree conveys during this holiday season and throughout the winter.  By the way, tannenbaum is the German word for fir tree.

Image:
Walker Evans - Hanging Christmas Tree, 1973, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.

4 comments:

Rouchswalwe said...

This is beautiful! Danke, liebe Jane!

Jane said...

You're welcome, Rouchswalwe!
Sometimes it is as easy as point and shoot - but first one has to see.
What if Evans hadn't looked up?

Rouchswalwe said...

Good point, Jane! Looking up can be a very good thing.

Jane said...

Rouchswalwe, babies do this do effortlessly and they always find something fascinating. Of course, as we get taller there is a lot to look at around us but it's good to hold onto the capacity for intense attention.