Portret van Corry Mak van Waay-Zulver 1934 - 1935

This is an undated silver-gelatin print showing a woman holding a baby. It's like a faded dream, a vision in greyscale with subtle hints of colour. I imagine this artist, whoever they were, carefully constructing the scene, coaxing the sitters, trying to capture something essential. The woman's gaze, soft and tender, is directed downwards, enveloping the child in her care. Her face, smooth and unblemished, has a gentle expression that hints at a quiet strength. I wonder if they were trying to freeze a moment of pure connection, the kind that hums with unspoken love. And the baby! Its tiny hand curled into a fist is full of such promise and potential. You can sense the artist’s consideration of the scene, an intuitive response to the weight and texture of emotion. Photography, like painting, is ultimately about feeling. What they share is an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring each other’s creativity. Like a conversation in paint, artists embrace ambiguity, allowing multiple interpretations of meaning.