Doorsnijding van den Veerpolder nabij Malburgen Possibly 1906 - 1927

This photograph, "Doorsnijding van den Veerpolder nabij Malburgen," was captured by Arnaud Pistoor & Zoon. The photo is sepia toned and you can almost feel the weight of the clouds on the scene. When I look at this, I think about how it must have felt to be there at that time. Pistoor captured this moment, the crossing of the Veerpolder near Malburgen, in a single shot. Maybe they wanted to capture the mood of the sky, or the ship at rest on the water. The scene is still. I can see the photo relates to other images that evoke a sense of atmosphere and place. All artists, whether they know it or not, are in conversation with one another, influencing and inspiring creativity across time. This photograph reminds us that art is a way of seeing and feeling the world around us, inviting us to contemplate its many meanings.