Fotoreproductie van een foto door Robert Demachy, voorstellend een straatgezicht in Menton before 1907

This photogravure of a street scene in Menton emerges from the pages of a book. I imagine this was captured by Robert Demachy. It's mostly greyscale, with subtle shifts from dark to light creating depth, and hints of figures going about their business. The image feels less about capturing a specific moment, and more about the overall mood. You can almost feel the quiet of the place. I imagine Demachy playing with light, trying to capture the essence of a feeling rather than a literal depiction. The texture created in the image looks velvety. It reminds me of the soft focus that was often used in photography. It's like Demachy wasn't trying to capture every detail. Instead he wanted to evoke a certain feeling or memory. It's a gentle reminder that artists across disciplines are in constant conversation, inspiring one another to see and feel the world in new ways.