Twee portretten van een man in tuin 1911 - 1917

Carolina Onnen’s "Twee portretten van een man in tuin" presents two intimate photographic images side by side. The sepia tones and soft light suggest a bygone era. I wonder about Onnen, what was she thinking as she composed these images? Was she striving for accuracy, or trying to reveal something deeper about her sitter? The photograph on the left shows a thoughtful gentleman with glasses, while the other is of a man in a hat. They are both sitting in a garden on a summer's day. I wonder who the man is, how was his relationship with Onnen? You can almost feel the warm sun and hear the gentle breeze rustling the leaves. Photography, like painting, invites experimentation and different ways of seeing and experiencing the world. Artists are constantly in conversation, pushing each other, and exploring new ways of seeing. The photograph leaves space for imagination, multiple interpretations, and a lingering sense of untold stories.