Straatgezicht in de Alpen 1930 - 1932

Frank Willem van den Berg’s photograph, "Straatgezicht in de Alpen," is a snapshot of light and shadow, caught in the stillness of an Alpine street. I can imagine him, camera in hand, looking for the right angle, the right balance of light and dark. The photograph is a dance between stone and sky. The archway frames the scene, and the road invites us into the unknown. I wonder what Van den Berg felt as he composed this shot. Was it a sense of wonder, or a feeling of solitude? Perhaps he was trying to capture the essence of the Alps, its timeless beauty, and its rugged terrain. The textures in the photograph are so inviting. The rough stone of the arch, the smooth road, the weathered buildings. It’s as if Van den Berg is saying, "Come, touch, feel, experience this place with me." In the end, it's a reminder that art is not just about seeing, but about feeling, about connecting with the world around us.