Gedeelte van de Grote Kerk te Breda 1890 - 1920

This is a photograph, of a part of the Grote Kerk in Breda made by an anonymous photographer. Look at how the tones and composition work together. It is amazing to think of how someone might have made this. I can imagine the photographer walking around looking for the right angle, the light, thinking about how this great building sits with smaller domestic buildings in the foreground. What kind of lens would they have been using? How did they get the focus? It’s not a painting, but you can still see how light and shade define the forms. The tonal range is quite narrow, creating a dreamy, slightly out-of-time feel. It is easy to read, but there is so much to discover. Photographers and painters are always looking at each other's work, thinking, borrowing, and changing things. It is exciting to be part of a process that is alive and always changing.