Verwerken van de tabaksbladeren 1925 - 1928

This vintage photograph, "Verwerken van de tabaksbladeren", shows the processing of tobacco leaves. You know, when you look at old photos, there's this feeling that everything's already happened, but it still leaves you wondering, like, what was it like to actually be *there*? Imagine the lives of these anonymous figures working in a field. What were they thinking as they sat there together? And who took the photo? Were they part of the community, or just passing through? It feels like they captured the whole scene, and also the light and smells of the plants. The dark and light contrasts are so striking, they remind me of those old engravings or maybe a drawing. Photography is so interesting in that way, and it's totally intertwined with painting too. It changes the way artists think about the world.