Wehrmacht soldaten op het dak van een kerk 1940 - 1941

This photograph, Wehrmacht soldiers on the roof of a church, was taken by an anonymous artist, and it really captures a specific time and place through a lens. The sepia tone gives it an aged feel, like a memory fading, which chimes with the heavy atmosphere it evokes. The material aspect of the image is quite striking. It's not about vibrant colours or dramatic light, it's more about the texture of the paper itself, the slight imperfections, and the way the light interacts with the surface. It reminds me that a photograph isn't just a representation, but also a physical object with its own history. Look at the way the figures are arranged, seemingly casually posed, yet somehow stiff. It makes you wonder what they were thinking. In some ways this piece reminds me of Gerhard Richter’s blurred photographs, where clarity is sacrificed for a more nuanced emotional truth. Ambiguity is what makes art interesting, inviting us to project our own interpretations and feelings.