Voetballers van HVV tijdens een wedstrijd 1902

This photographic image captures a moment during a soccer match of HVV, made by Geldolph Adriaan Kessler. The sepia tones suggest a bygone era, a snapshot of early 20th-century sports. Imagine Kessler, positioning his camera, trying to freeze the fleeting action of the game. What was he thinking as he framed this shot? Maybe about capturing not just the game, but the spirit, the camaraderie, the sheer physicality of the players in their striped jerseys? Look at the composition, the way the players are caught mid-stride, the blurred background hinting at the crowd’s energy. It's not just a record; it's an evocation of a moment, like a painter using light and shadow to suggest movement and feeling. Artists, like athletes, are always pushing, striving, engaging in a dialogue between intention and chance. And aren't we all, in some way, just trying to capture a bit of life's fleeting beauty?