Zoutwinning in Grobogan 1910 - 1928

This is an anonymous photograph of Zoutwinning in Grobogan. It’s a collection of monochrome images framed with delicate blue lines. The composition has a beautiful spontaneity and playfulness, it reminds me of creating a collage. In the top image, there's a kind of explosion, a burst of action in the middle of an otherwise serene landscape. It’s amazing how the texture and layering create such depth. Then you drop down to the lower image, and there’s a figure, working, framed by a conical hat. The textures and tones are different, like the sun on dry grass. Overall, the work is suggestive rather than illustrative, and encourages reflection. It reminds me of the photographs of Lisette Model, she knew how to catch these momentary flashes of human activity. It’s like the artist is saying something about the fleeting nature of life and the labor that sustains it.