Ingang en toren van het stadhuis te Gennep c. 1902

This photograph, *Ingang en toren van het stadhuis te Gennep*, was made by an anonymous photographer, and it’s all about capturing a building, maybe in a moment of quiet observation. Look at the surface, it’s so smooth, almost velvety, like a watercolor painting. The light is soft, not harsh, which makes the whole thing feel like a memory, or a dream. The photographer is playing with light and shadow, but in a subtle way, not trying to be dramatic. It's about textures, and capturing the way the light hits the building's surfaces. Notice the way the tower rises, solid and calm. It anchors the whole composition. It reminds me of Edward Hopper, who could also capture the stillness of a moment, and the strange beauty of everyday things. But whereas Hopper is all about geometry and precision, this image is much more about atmospheric nuance. It’s about capturing the way light falls. It's a quiet conversation between the photographer, the building, and us.