Gezicht op Bern 1895 - 1910

Here's an anonymous view of Bern, created with photography - a process that involves both technical skill and a way of seeing. You know, sometimes I think about the person behind the camera. What were they thinking as they framed this shot? The way the city unfolds, almost nestled amongst the trees, with the Alps in the background... It's like they wanted to capture not just the place, but a feeling, an impression. It reminds me a bit of those old landscape paintings, where artists would try to capture the essence of a place, not just its surface details. There's a real conversation happening between different forms of art. And even though photography is often seen as objective, there’s always a point of view, a choice about what to include and what to leave out. It’s like the photographer is saying, “Look at this. This is how I see the world.” It’s a perspective, a moment, captured in time.