Portret van Johanna Geertruida, Lucas en Willem Jonker 1898 - 1905

Koene & Büttinghausen made this portrait of Johanna Geertruida, Lucas en Willem Jonker using a camera and darkroom equipment. I love how the cool tones of this black and white photograph create a somber, almost haunted feeling. This reminds me that every mark, even in photography, is a choice. Look at the way the light falls across the faces of the children, it almost feels like the photographer is painting with light! The texture of the paper the image is printed on has a tactile quality that invites you to reach out and touch it. The details in the clothing, the frills and the patterns are gorgeous. Think about the ways in which the photograph is a metaphor for memory and time. This photograph feels similar to the work of Eugène Atget, who also captured fleeting moments in time. Art is about the ongoing conversation, the endless possibilities.