Man in een schildersatelier c. 1900 - 1910

This is a photograph, "Man in een schildersatelier," by G. Hidderley, and it gives us a peek into the artist's studio. I like to imagine what it might have been like to be there, looking over Hidderley's shoulder as he paints. You know, the smell of oil paint and turpentine, the quiet focus, and the way the light hits the canvas. There's a finished painting on the easel, and behind it, this huge gestural painting that looks more like a backdrop. It kind of reminds me of Cy Twombly's work, how he made these large, looping marks that seem to go on forever. I wonder what Hidderley might have been thinking about when he made this painting. Is it a response to what he sees around him, or is it something more personal, an expression of his inner world? One thing’s for sure, artists are always in dialogue with each other, across time and space. We build on what came before, pushing boundaries and discovering new ways of seeing.