Gedeelte van de Sint-Pertrusbasiliek te Oirschot 1890 - 1920

This old photograph by an anonymous artist captures part of the Sint-Petrusbasiliek in Oirschot. It's a bit faded, almost sepia, and it makes me wonder about the person behind the camera, you know? Like, what were they thinking as they framed this shot? The way the light hits the brick, it’s so subtle, it’s like a whisper rather than a shout. You can almost feel the stillness of the moment, the quiet observation. It reminds me that photography, like painting, is about seeing and feeling. It's about making a mark, even if that mark is light on paper. This artist was working in the vernacular of their time but it also reminds me a little of Atget, who was also recording buildings just a bit later. You can't help but imagine how different artists across time are always speaking to each other through their work. How cool is that?