Description
A closeup of the toe of the Saskatchewan glacier in 1924; without context this image could be from 100 years before, or taken today. Context is everything. Line drawing, and spitbite along with teal ink make this etched image feel timeless.
The source image for this etching is courtesy of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies archives in Banff, originally taken by Byron Harmon (photographer responsible for many of the early images of the new Park, including promotional materials) : [Saskatchewan Glacier], 1924, Byron Harmon/photographer, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Byron Harmon fonds (V263/I/A/i/a/na-1818)