Drie vrouwen in bontjassen in de haven, Rotterdam Possibly 1934

This photograph, Drie vrouwen in bontjassen in de haven, Rotterdam, captures three women in fur coats at the port of Rotterdam. I'm thinking about the person who took this picture, what they were thinking when they were making it. The picture feels like a moment captured, a shared experience between friends. Perhaps the photographer knew these women well, or maybe they were strangers, momentarily united by the occasion. The act of making a picture is always a site of inquiry for the artist and the viewer. The grays and blacks feel soft, as if the light itself is a kind of comforting fog, and the women look at peace, as if they are confident in themselves and where they are. This image captures a moment in time, a shared memory, and is a reflection of our shared humanity. Artists are always in conversation, inspiring each other’s creativity across time.