Twee leden van de Wehrmacht op een hek 1940 - 1945

This small black and white photograph shows two members of the Wehrmacht perched on a fence. I look at this image and I try to imagine the scene through the eyes of the anonymous photographer. What were they thinking when they took this photo? Was it a moment of defiance, rebellion, or something else entirely? I see the bare trees, the wooden shack, the body language of the two soldiers. The photograph is grainy and imperfect, with soft focus and a limited tonal range, like a memory half-forgotten. What does it mean to be an artist in times of conflict, and what kind of responsibility do we have to bear witness to history? This image invites us to contemplate the complexities of human experience, raising questions about power, identity, and the ethics of representation.