Gezicht op het pand van de Dwinell-Wright Company in Boston c. 1920

This intriguing photograph of the Dwinell-Wright Company in Boston, was taken at some point in the past by the Stadler Photographing Company. It's funny, isn't it? I find myself really drawn to the handwritten notes scattered across the surface; they’re like ghostly apparitions of a forgotten exchange. The light blue ink fades and bleeds, like watercolor washes. I can make out the words 'I found, please notify John Shied' among others. The cursive script is beautiful, each letter carefully formed yet imperfect, full of character. And then there’s the photo itself, an architectural subject, an everyday view of the city. The act of photographing is like tracing, making an image from light, shadow, and tone. I feel like I’m looking at a relic of a time when capturing an image was something special. It reminds me of Ed Ruscha's photo books, simple snapshots of ordinary buildings, but elevated to art. In a way this piece is about seeing the beauty in the mundane, recognizing the art in the everyday.