Plynojem (Gas Tank) 1947

Václav Chochola made this photograph called Plynojem, that's Gas Tank, in what looks like a cloudy moment. It's a scene of wires cutting across the sky, a streetlight with its gentle curve, and this big, dark dome shape. I imagine Chochola, maybe in the late afternoon, looking up and seeing this jumble of lines against the sky. There’s a cool stillness to it, this quiet, almost melancholic mood. The sky looks heavy, doesn’t it? I wonder if he felt a kind of tension between the industrial and the natural? The wires make these amazing geometric patterns, almost like a drawing in the sky. The light post is a familiar shape, but also kind of lonely. And that gas tank, looming in the background, feels like it has its own story to tell. I feel for him, trying to frame this moment, trying to freeze this particular combination of urban life. It's like he's capturing a feeling, a vibe, a moment in time.