De ontvangzaal van de Heer P.W. Kunzli, waarbij Z.V.H. en zijn gevolg, worden ontvangen 1933

This anonymous photograph captures the reception hall of Mr. P.W. Kunzli, with himself and his entourage being received. What strikes me is the way the light plays across the scene. It's all about the greyscale - how the light and shadows define the composition, pulling your eye into different corners of the room. Look at the way the light falls on the faces. There's a kind of transparency, a delicate rendering of form that’s also about the specific qualities of the photographic medium. It’s like the artist is trying to capture not just the image, but the very atmosphere of the room. It reminds me a little of the work of Gerhard Richter, particularly his blurred photographs. There’s that same sense of something seen through a veil, a layering of image and memory. This photograph, like Richter's paintings, invites us to look beyond the surface, to consider the complexities of perception and representation. It’s a reminder that art is always an ongoing conversation, a constant reinterpretation of the world around us.