Theefabriek Kertamanah 1934

This photo album page with three photographs of Theefabriek Kertamanah is by an anonymous artist. I'm immediately drawn to the industrial landscape captured, shelves disappearing into the distance. It looks repetitive, almost like a minimalist grid. I am curious about the intentions, the thoughts that informed these images. I wonder, what does it feel like to be there? The texture of each image feels quite matte, grainy. These surfaces remind me of old photographs, memory, history, the past. It would be interesting to know if the artist had seen the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, the German photographers known for their typologies of industrial structures. Photography is a conversation. We all borrow from each other, influencing and inspiring one another, even across different eras. It invites multiple interpretations and ongoing dialogue.