Gezicht op Kapitool en omgeving te Timgad Possibly 1927

Here's a little black and white photograph called "Gezicht op Kapitool en omgeving te Timgad" by A.G.A. van Eelde. I feel for the artist, who is faced with the challenge of turning three dimensions into two. It’s really all about the translation, isn’t it? I'm thinking about how Van Eelde might have captured this scene with a camera, the light, the focus, the moment, trying to freeze it all in time. The surface has a kind of grainy texture that gives the image this neat, timeless feel. It makes me think about those old Roman ruins and how they must have looked back then. I mean, this photo isn't just about what's in front of the camera, but also about memory, history. Painters and photographers, we’re all in this big conversation across time, bouncing ideas off each other, finding new ways to see the world. We’re always trying to create something that speaks, that whispers, that maybe even shouts to someone else across time and space.