Kantoor van het huis van het echtpaar Jetten 1925 - 1927

This photograph, “Kantoor van het huis van het echtpaar Jetten” captures an office space, rendered in monochrome shades and tones. What intrigues me is the stillness, how the light filters through the slatted windows, creating a dance of dark and light that sculpts the room. The surface of the desk is really interesting; you can see objects placed with purpose: a jar of some sort, books, and what looks like a small stand. The anonymous photographer emphasizes the textural qualities of the wood, the glass, the paper, inviting us to run our fingers over these surfaces, to imagine the feel of the cool glass against our skin, or the rough grain of the wood. It makes me think of Atget, who was not only a great photographer but captured a sense of place and time. Art, in its many forms, is an ongoing conversation, echoing and reshaping ideas across time.