Gezicht op de Hervormde Kerk te Nisse 1901

This photograph of the Gezicht op de Hervormde Kerk te Nisse, by an anonymous photographer, captures more than just a building; it captures a moment, a process of seeing and recording. The sepia tones lend an ethereal quality, blurring the lines between documentation and dream. Look closely, and you'll notice the way the light caresses the brickwork, softening its edges. The trees in the foreground, rendered in soft focus, seem to dance in a hazy, tranquil breeze. There’s a delightful ambiguity to the photographic process, a conversation between the photographer, the subject, and the alchemy of chemicals and light. It reminds me of Atget, who also sought to document the textures of a changing world, finding beauty in the everyday. It’s not just about what's in front of the lens, but how it feels, how it lingers in the memory.