Eerste oorlogsdag bij het Centraal Station Possibly 1940 - 1945

Here's a photograph taken by Polygoon, on what’s described as the first day of war at Central Station. The scene captures the early days of conflict, where the station was no longer freely accessible to the public. I can feel the tension in the air. Everyone who needed to be at Central Station had to identify themselves. The image really conveys the shift in atmosphere. I can imagine the photographer taking the photo and capturing that very moment. The photograph reminds me of a time when the everyday was disrupted by a crisis. I find myself pondering what it must have felt like to be in that specific moment, witnessing history unfold. I consider the stories of the people captured in this photograph. How did the day unfold for them? This photograph is a reminder of how art is in an ongoing conversation, exchanging ideas across time, inspiring one another’s creativity and expression.