Bezoek van Juliana, koningin der Nederlanden, en Bernhard van Lippe-Biesterfeld aan het prinsenjacht Hr. Ms. 'Piet Hein' te Muiden op 28 augustus 1937 Possibly 1937 - 1938

This photograph was taken on August 28, 1937, by an anonymous photographer. I imagine them on the boat, squinting into the light, trying to get the right shot of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. It’s interesting to think about what photography meant back then—it was a slower, more deliberate process. Each shot had to count. Nowadays, we snap away without thinking, but there's something to be said for that older, more considered approach. It almost feels like painting! I can imagine the photographer carefully framing each shot, thinking about composition, light, and shadow. There is a sense of history in the making, a moment captured for posterity. It makes you wonder about the photographer’s intentions, their role in shaping the narrative of these figures, their legacy. After all, artists—photographers included—are always in conversation, building on what came before and challenging what is to come. We’re all just trying to make sense of the world, one snapshot at a time.