“The woman weeps, the urn listens, the bricks think of something else.” (Kodak Professional Plus-X 125)
She leans on the urn, and time leans on her. This is the tomb of Vasily Dunin (1793–1812), a 19‑year‑old ensign who fell at Borodino. In the Donskoy Monastery, bronze and stone turn a personal tragedy into an eternal symbol of remembrance.
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The “Mourner” by the urn was a popular 19th‑century motif, embodying grief and loss. Bronze and stone turn a personal tragedy into an eternal symbol of remembrance.
Technical Credits:
Location: Donskoy Monastery Necropolis, Moscow, Russia
Camera: Samsung Vega 77i QD
Film: Kodak Professional Plus-X 125 (expired December 2012)
Development: Kodak D-76
Scanner: Fujifilm Frontier SP-3000 (no corrections applied — raw scan)
Date: August 13, 2022
Notes: Film stored under unknown conditions for ~10 years past expiry. Results are experimental — a dialogue between time, chemistry, and chance. Grain softened, contrast reduced, tonal range subtly shifted. Each frame carries the memory of its own decay.
“The woman weeps, the urn listens, the bricks think of something else.” (Kodak Professional Plus-X 125)
She leans on the urn, and time leans on her. This is the tomb of Vasily Dunin (1793–1812), a 19‑year‑old ensign who fell at Borodino. In the Donskoy Monastery, bronze and stone turn a personal tragedy into an eternal symbol of remembrance.
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The “Mourner” by the urn was a popular 19th‑century motif, embodying grief and loss. Bronze and stone turn a personal tragedy into an eternal symbol of remembrance.
Technical Credits:
Location: Donskoy Monastery Necropolis, Moscow, Russia
Camera: Samsung Vega 77i QD
Film: Kodak Professional Plus-X 125 (expired December 2012)
Development: Kodak D-76
Scanner: Fujifilm Frontier SP-3000 (no corrections applied — raw scan)
Date: August 13, 2022
Notes: Film stored under unknown conditions for ~10 years past expiry. Results are experimental — a dialogue between time, chemistry, and chance. Grain softened, contrast reduced, tonal range subtly shifted. Each frame carries the memory of its own decay.