Weg met door paarden getrokken karren before 1920

This black-and-white photo by Donald Mennie, titled ‘Weg met door paarden getrokken karren’ captures a moment, a feeling, maybe even a political opinion. It's not just about the surface – it’s about what lies beneath. I imagine Mennie in the darkroom, coaxing this image into being. The way the light filters and creates texture, almost like the memory of something. This road isn’t just a road; it's a path, worn and etched with time, each mark telling a story. The artist might be trying to find a balance between representation and abstraction, echoing the work of photographers like Alfred Stieglitz. The image invites multiple viewings and interpretations, which can feel like a conversation between the artist and me. It's less about what Mennie is literally depicting, and more about the emotion and the conceptual undertones he manages to evoke. Like any good work of art, it encourages me to bring my own experiences to the table.