Gezicht op de Plompe Toren te Koudekerke 1890 - 1920

This gelatin silver print of the Plompe Toren in Koudekerke looks like it was made with light and time, almost like a quiet meditation. I can imagine the photographer, maybe someone from Monumentenzorg, setting up their equipment, waiting for the right moment, the right light. I wonder what they were thinking about as they captured this image? Maybe they were thinking about preservation, about history, about the stories this tower could tell. There’s a stillness to the image, a quietness that speaks to the patience and care involved in the photographic process. The tones are soft, almost monochromatic. It reminds me of the way Agnes Martin used to build up her paintings with delicate layers of color. Look at how the light catches the rough texture of the tower, how it casts long shadows across the landscape. It’s like the photographer is trying to capture not just the image of the tower, but also its essence, its history, its connection to the land. It’s a beautiful reminder of how art can help us see the world in new and meaningful ways. We are all in conversation with each other as artists.