Kinderen op straat in Vic-sur-Cère 1902

This image called “Kinderen op straat in Vic-sur-Cère” by Delizy at the Rijksmuseum, is a small window onto another world. I imagine Delizy setting up their camera in the narrow street, carefully framing the scene. It feels like a snapshot of everyday life. The children are gathered, maybe playing, maybe just watching. The buildings loom over them, stone and sturdy. I wonder what Delizy was thinking as they captured this moment. Were they drawn to the light, the shadows, the way the children were arranged in the space? Or were they just trying to document a slice of life in this small town? It’s so interesting to think of the dialogue that happens between the photographer and the scene in front of them, that silent exchange that results in an image that speaks volumes. Photography is a conversation. A never-ending game of telephone, of passing ideas and images down through time.