Standbeeld van Joost van den Vondel in het Vondelpark in Amsterdam 1905 - 1906

This tiny, anonymous photo shows the statue of Joost van den Vondel in Amsterdam’s Vondelpark. The photograph is small, but grand! It's all shades of grey, like an old movie. The statue itself is this solid, imposing form, but the details get lost in the haze. I can barely make out the figure seated on top. The photographer is playing with light and shadow, creating this kind of dramatic, moody atmosphere. The surface of the photograph has a slight texture, almost like you could feel the grain of the paper if you touched it. In the lower portion of the statue there are two female figures which give me a certain amount of intrigue. It reminds me a bit of some of Eugène Atget's photos of Paris – that same sense of capturing a moment in time, but also hinting at something timeless. Art is a never-ending conversation.