Gezicht op de tribune tijdens de voetbalwedstrijd Nederland-Duitsland in Zwolle Possibly 1912 - 1924

This is a black and white photograph by Carolina (Loentje) Frederika Onnen, showing a view of the stands during the Netherlands-Germany football match in Zwolle. I like how the light seems to flood the scene, almost bleaching it of detail. It's as if the energy of the crowd and the excitement of the match are too much for the film to contain. You can almost feel the chill in the air, see the breath of the crowd as they cheer, feel the collective anticipation as the game unfolds. Maybe Onnen was thinking about how to capture not just the visual scene, but the atmosphere, the feeling of being there. I wonder if she knew that these images would last, that future generations would look back and try to imagine that day. This image reminds us that art is not just about what you see, but about what you feel, what you remember, what you imagine. It is about the ongoing conversation of how we see the world, and how we make sense of it.