Twee foto's van de familie Van den Berg in een interieur 1924

Hendrik Herman van den Berg's photograph captures two interior scenes of the Van den Berg family within a single frame. The sepia tone and the soft focus give the images a nostalgic quality, like faded memories. The upper photograph presents a domestic tableau. The composition is structured by the light filtering through a window, casting a glow on the family members seated around a table. The furniture, with its heavy upholstery, appears as sculptural masses which anchor the scene. Below, a second photograph presents a mirrored room with the same sepia tones and soft focus. Both images possess a formal tension between the clarity of representation and an ethereal, dreamlike atmosphere. This contrast may reflect a broader cultural interest in themes of memory, identity and domesticity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The arrangement of the photographs within the frame emphasizes the artist's aesthetic choices, elevating the personal snapshot to a work of art.