Caféscène 1918

Agustín Casasola’s photograph, *Caféscène*, plunges us into a moment of captured life. I imagine Casasola, his eye glued to the viewfinder, waiting for the perfect alignment of bodies and glances in this busy cafe. I wonder, what's the story behind each face? The weary server, the woman’s watchful gaze, the men in hats – what are they thinking? There's an honesty in the grainy texture, a reality that leaps out and grabs you. The light and shadow play across their faces, highlighting the textures of their clothes, the angles of their jaws. It's like a dark painting where the artist layers meanings through composition and tone. It makes you think about other artists like Daumier, chroniclers of everyday life, capturing the raw, beautiful truth of being human. The way we see each other, the stories etched on our faces – it's all part of a timeless conversation.