Façade van boekhandel M.M. Couvée te Den Haag 1900 - 1918

This photograph captures the façade of M.M. Couvée’s bookstore in The Hague, and the lack of a specific date lends it a timeless quality, like a memory surfacing. The image is monochromatic, a dance of light and shadow that feels both precise and dreamlike. Look at the intricate ironwork above the door and the bold lettering of "BOEKHANDEL". There's a real attention to detail, a texture that invites you closer. It reminds me of the way we build up layers in a painting, each mark contributing to the whole. You can almost feel the rough texture of the stone and the smooth glass of the windows. And the arrangement of the books in the window? It is carefully curated, inviting the viewer to explore the stories within, a composition that draws you into the scene. Maybe Atget would be into it? Both artists invite us to consider the poetry inherent in the everyday. Ultimately, art is about seeing the world anew, finding beauty in the unexpected, and embracing the ambiguity that makes life so interesting.