Gezicht op Ville Nouvelle te Fez Possibly 1927

This photograph, "Gezicht op Ville Nouvelle te Fez" by A.G.A. van Eelde, it’s like a little window into another world. The way the light captures the scene, almost bleaching it, feels less about sharp detail and more about a feeling, a mood. It’s the simplicity of the image that grabs me. Van Eelde isn’t trying to impress us with technical wizardry; instead, there’s a rawness, an immediacy that I find really appealing. The texture of the print itself, slightly grainy and imperfect, adds to this sense of authenticity. Look at the horizon line, how it subtly slopes, and the way the buildings sort of blur into the sky. There's a certain ambiguity in it all, a sense that things aren’t quite fixed or defined. It reminds me a bit of some of the early modernist photographers, who were also interested in capturing the world in a way that wasn’t overly polished or romanticized. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be about perfect representation. Sometimes, it’s about capturing a feeling, an essence, a moment in time that might otherwise be lost.