De straatfotograaf Possibly 1941 - 1945

This vintage photograph, "De straatfotograaf", now residing in the Rijksmuseum, captures a moment frozen in time by an anonymous artist. I imagine the photographer, out there on the street, camera in hand, trying to capture the realness of the everyday. It’s a delicate dance, trying to be invisible while also being present enough to catch that fleeting expression, that perfect alignment of elements. What were they hoping to find? This photographer, like painters, sought to seize a piece of reality and pin it down. There's a real tenderness in the photograph, a sense of wanting to document and preserve. The image seems to whisper stories of a time gone by. And even though the artist is anonymous, their eye, their intention, speaks volumes. Like painters do.