Afsluitdijk 1940 - 1943

"Afsluitdijk" is an anonymous black and white photograph taken between 1940 and 1943 depicting a man standing on a boat looking out at the Afsluitdijk, a sea dike in the Netherlands. The photo is a snapshot of a moment in time, capturing the grandeur of the dike and the sense of isolation of the man. This photograph is part of the Rijksmuseum's collection and is a valuable example of the photographic documentation of this iconic engineering project.