De achterkant van de zeppelin 1924

This photograph, "De achterkant van de zeppelin," captures the skeletal form of a zeppelin under construction. Imagine the photographer, whoever they were, circling the structure with their camera. There's a real sense of openness here, a dance between the ephemeral skin of the airship and the rigid scaffolding that holds it in place. It reminds me of the way we build up a painting, layer by layer. Thinking through a problem, stripping it back and starting again. The scaffolding looks like a drawing in space, a network of lines against the soft curve of the zeppelin. I wonder what they thought about this huge, fragile thing they were building? It seems that the artist was also captivated by the structure beneath the surface, the unseen architecture that gives the zeppelin its form. They're in an ongoing conversation across time, these builders and artists. They're inspiring our creativity even now.