Verwoest huis in een ondergelopen buitenwijk van Parijs 1910 - 1911

This black and white photograph by G. Dangereux captures the wreckage of a flooded house. It's a real mess, isn't it? I wonder what was going through Dangereux’s mind when they made it. It's clear they weren't afraid to get right up close to the devastation to give us this shot. The house, half-submerged, tells a story of sudden, brutal loss, of a home turned into a watery grave for memories. You can see the texture of the house, the muddy watermark that stains its walls. The eye jumps to the window with the curtains fluttering, a poignant reminder of life interrupted. It’s like a dance between visibility and erasure, with the flood obscuring what once was, forcing us to imagine the lives that once filled that house. Every artist leaves clues, don't they? Dangereux’s approach to the scene is generous, prompting our consideration of loss, resilience, and the quiet narratives of survival, or lack thereof. And in a way, artists are always in conversation with each other.