Drie foto's van de Hoofdtoren van Hoorn, een roeiende man op landgoed Welgelegen en een interieur van de Richard Holstraat 12 III te Amsterdam 1937 - 1941

This is a page from an album containing three black and white photographs by Norbert van den Berg, dating from 1937 to 1942. The first is of a man rowing a boat. The second is of the Hoofdtoren in Hoorn. The third is an interior shot of Richard Holstraat 12 III in Amsterdam. Van den Berg's photographs, while seemingly straightforward, capture a period of significant social and political upheaval in the Netherlands. As a Jewish man living in Amsterdam during the rise of Nazi Germany, Van den Berg's personal experiences would have been deeply affected by the increasing persecution and discrimination against Jews. These images invite us to consider the concept of "home" during times of displacement, the role of photography in preserving memory, and how the personal and political intersect. There is a subtle act of resistance in documenting the ordinary, in claiming space and identity through visual representation. In what ways do these images complicate or reinforce societal narratives about belonging, identity, and history?