Real Estate #91315 1991

Henry Wessel captured this house in a photograph called 'Real Estate #91315'. I wonder what Henry was thinking when he made this image. Perhaps he was interested in the way light plays on the surface of the house, or maybe he was drawn to the simple, geometric shapes of the building. I like how the house is smack bang in the middle of the shot. The way the light catches the white walls and yellow window frames, almost glowing against the blue sky. The composition is so balanced, and the colors are so subtle. It's as if he wanted to capture the essence of this place, not just its appearance. Wessel captures the ordinary in a way that makes it feel significant, almost monumental. Photography and painting are in conversation – this photograph suggests a painting, and paintings borrow from photographs. We build on each other. Ultimately, all art-making comes down to that: responding to something we see, feel, or imagine, and trying to make it real for others.