Gezicht op de Hervormde Kerk te Dongen 1910

This is a photo of the Hervormde Kerk in Dongen, taken in August 1910 by an anonymous photographer who worked for Monumentenzorg. I can imagine this photographer, setting up their equipment on a hazy summer day, trying to capture the essence of this old building, its history, and its presence in the landscape. I wonder what they were thinking as they composed the shot. The way the light filters through the leaves of the trees, softening the stone facade. It reminds me that painting and photography are always an act of translation. Painters and photographers are always looking at each other's work, taking inspiration, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in their own medium. The tonal range in black and white photography is always something painters go back to, a foundation in the study of light, shadow, and form.