Pagina 68 van fotoboek van de Algemeene Vereeniging van Rubberplanters ter Oostkust van Sumatra (A.V.R.O.S.) c. 1924 - 1925

This photograph, titled "Pagina 68," was created by J.W. Meyster, and is part of a photo book from the Algemeene Vereeniging van Rubberplanters ter Oostkust van Sumatra. The photograph's composition is built upon a series of horizontal planes, defined by the tables and the implied lines of labor within a rubber plantation. The subdued sepia tones and the natural light filtering through the windows create a sense of depth and emphasize the texture of the materials—the rubber, the wooden tables, and the corrugated iron roof. The arrangement of workers and machinery suggests a structured, almost Fordist approach to labor. Yet, the photograph complicates this reading by subtly highlighting the human element. The workers, though part of a larger industrial process, are also individuals within the frame, their presence disrupting any singular, fixed interpretation of labor and industry. Thus, "Pagina 68" functions not just as a record, but as a complex interplay of form, texture, and human presence within a colonial economic structure.