Portret van G. Marshall, R. Schuman en E. Bevin bij onderhoud in Parijs Possibly 1948

This photograph captures G. Marshall, R. Schuman, and E. Bevin in conversation in Paris. The grey tones and the composition give it a timeless quality, like something caught between history and a dream. I wonder what it was like for Rene Helier to be there, framing this moment. The anticipation must have been intense, trying to capture the weight of history in a single shot. Think about the split-second timing it took to freeze this particular handshake. The beauty is in the imperfection: the way the light catches, the slight blurriness that suggests movement and life. It reminds me that every artistic act is a negotiation with chance. I feel a sense of connection across time, an ongoing dialogue about how we see and interpret the world. It is like the artist is asking us to consider what we expect of art. The magic is there for us to find, too.