Krantenknipsel betreffende Jac. P. Thijsse c. 1910 - 1949

This black and white photograph depicts a man standing by a lake, a newspaper clipping of Jac. P. Thijsse. It’s this quiet scene, this moment captured, that speaks to the broader possibilities of photography. I imagine the photographer, lurking in the rushes, making this shot, thinking about how to capture the spirit of Jac. P. Thijsse in this moment. How do you create a portrait? How do you capture the essence of someone? The composition leads you around, into the waters and then to the figure. This piece, it feels like it's about a moment of contemplation. This photograph exists because someone cared enough to take it. And now we get to see it, think about it, feel it. It makes me think of other works, too, where the real subject of the painting isn't necessarily what's depicted, but what it makes you feel.