Straatgezicht in Chanteuges met ossenkar, trap en kinderen 1902

This vintage photograph captures a street view in Chanteuges, with an oxcart, steps, and children, by Delizy. I can imagine Delizy, lugging their bulky equipment through the winding streets, searching for the perfect angle. What caught their eye? Maybe it was the light, hitting the stone walls just so, or the drama of daily life unfolding on this humble street. Look at those steps, winding up the hillside! How many feet have climbed those stones? And the oxcart, a symbol of labor and tradition. There’s a tenderness in the sepia tones of the image, like a whispered memory. Maybe it’s a nod to Atget, who captured the poetry of everyday life in Paris. Artists, like these photographers, they’re all in conversation, aren’t they? Reaching across time and space, inspiring each other to see the world in new ways.