Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin 1932

Lotte Jacobi made this gelatin silver print of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin. It’s all about the greys, isn't it? Different shades, hinting at form and structure through the fog. You can almost feel the damp chill in the air, like walking through the city after a rain. Look how the light reflects off the wet street. It's not just a picture of a place, but a mood. It reminds me that art making is a process of distillation, of finding the essential elements. The way the church looms in the background, partially obscured, it feels like a memory, or a dream. It echoes some of the early modernist photography, like Alfred Stieglitz, but with a slightly more personal, intimate feel. There’s a softness here, a quiet observation. It's a reminder that the most powerful images often embrace ambiguity.