Portret van een jonge vrouw 1900 - 1910

This portrait of a young woman, made by Globus Atelier, has this faded sepia quality that feels like time itself has been brushed onto its surface. I can imagine the photographer in their studio, carefully arranging the lighting, and the young woman sitting patiently, trying to hold still. There's something about the soft focus and the way the light catches her face that reminds me of early photographic portraits by artists like Julia Margaret Cameron. What was she thinking as she sat there? Was she nervous, excited, or self-conscious? There is a formality to the pose. This portrait speaks to the history of image-making, the way artists and photographers have always sought to capture a likeness, a moment, a feeling. Every artist is in conversation with those who came before, building on their ideas, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. We bring our experiences and the way we see the world.