Bezoek aan het Kongressbad in Wenen 1930 - 1931

This page of black and white photographs, entitled *Bezoek aan het Kongressbad in Wenen*, is by Berti Hoppe. It captures a day at the pool in Vienna. Look closely, can you almost feel the heat? The artist has carefully arranged the composition, giving a sense of place, light, and even the particular atmosphere of a day at the pool. I find myself wondering about the choice of vantage point in each of the pictures. I can imagine Berti Hoppe walking around with their camera, trying different angles and perspectives. Did they have any formal training? Did they also swim at the Kongressbad? What was it like to be there at that moment? What other artists were photographing public spaces at that time? Looking at these photographs, I’m reminded that artists are always in conversation with each other, whether they know it or not. Each photograph is a snapshot of a moment in time. Each photograph offers a particular perspective, a unique way of seeing the world.