Man in een schildersatelier c. 1900 - 1910

This photo, by G. Hidderley, captures an artist in their studio, and it's a great reminder that art is as much about the doing as it is about the done. I love the way the artist is rendered in soft, almost blurred tones, like a memory. It contrasts with the painting on the easel which is more defined, inviting us to look closer, searching to see what the artist saw. The palette becomes a world in itself, swirling with infinite potential, a bit like a galaxy of hues waiting to be born. It reminds me of the blurry intimacy of early photographs, and how they captured a particular kind of light, an era of possibility. It makes you think of artists like Lucian Freud, with their raw, unflinching portraits, showing not just what's there, but the weight of living. Art is an ongoing dialogue, and this image feels like a quiet but potent contribution.