‘...the deep insistent red of things time-worn beyond memory…’ John C. Van Dyke, The Desert (1901)
Fatehpur Sikri is an exercise in the power
of the monochromatic — an infinity of reds,
from rose to magenta, coral to vermillion.
Decorative patterns and details carved into
the fort’s sandstone surfaces increase the
transformative impact of light and shadow,
while the marks of time and weathering
make their own rich contributions to the
vast tonal composition.
Photography
John Pawson