Gezicht op Interlaken, op de voorgrond de brouwerij van Emil Horn 1892 - 1930

This is a photograph of Interlaken in Switzerland, taken by Arthur Gabler sometime between the late 19th and early 20th century. I imagine him setting up his camera, composing the shot to capture the brewery in the foreground with the Alps in the distance. What was it like to frame the landscape like that? Did he want to say something about the relationship between local industry and natural grandeur? The tones are soft and muted, almost sepia-like, giving the whole scene a sense of timelessness. You can almost feel the crisp mountain air and hear the gentle lapping of the water against the brewery walls. Looking at Gabler's photograph, it reminds me that art, like a good beer, is about distilling experience, brewing something that nourishes the spirit. It's about taking the raw ingredients of the world and transforming them into something rich and meaningful. This photograph is a testament to the enduring conversation between the artist and their world.