Gezelschap langs een spoorbaan op de Maäboberg in Suriname Possibly 1923 - 1927

This photograph, “Gezelschap langs een spoorbaan op de Maäboberg in Suriname”, captures a group alongside a railway in Suriname, and was composed by Augusta Curiel. It's a scene soaked in monochrome, a moment where folks are gathered, perhaps waiting, posing, or just simply existing in a time capsule. Curiel, with her camera, must have seen the world in frames. The landscape, the trees, the people – all caught in a dance of light and shadow. I wonder what she felt looking through the lens? Did she see stories in their faces, or was she drawn to the rhythm of the railway cutting through the landscape? There's a narrative here, but like all good stories, it's the unspoken parts that whisper loudest. You can imagine the conversations, the heat, the stillness of that very moment. As an artist, I feel a kinship with Curiel. We both seek to capture something real, something felt, something that lingers long after the moment has passed. Her photo, her way of seeing, speaks across time, inviting me and you to imagine the same scene with fresh eyes.