Moskee aan het plein Naghsh-e Jahan, Isfahan, Perzië c. 1925

This is a photograph of the Moskee aan het plein Naghsh-e Jahan in Isfahan, Perzië, taken by A.G.A. van Eelde. The way the light falls, soft and grey, makes it feel like a memory. The image is grainy, and the architecture looms up from the ground, massive. It's about capturing a sense of scale and place. The details are lost in the expanse of the square, but that's what makes it interesting; the details don't matter as much as the overall effect. You can see this in the doorway, an archway of shadows and patterns, drawing the eye into a dark space. This piece reminds me of Bernd and Hilla Becher's photographs of industrial structures. Like the Bechers, van Eelde found a way of seeing that is clear and objective, yet also deeply personal and poetic. It's about finding beauty in the everyday and inviting viewers to see the world in new ways.