Kinderen bij een "bunker" Possibly 1945 - 1946

This black and white photograph from the Rijksmuseum shows three kids near what they call a 'bunker'. It was shot by someone called Anefo. I can imagine this scene being shot, the photographer squatting down a little to capture the children by this strange brick outcropping. To me, the photo feels like it’s not really about the kids, but about the adults who are standing around, observing them. The light feels soft and dreamy, like a memory. It's like they’re all asking themselves, what is this bunker? How did it get here, and what does it mean to us now? The work reminds me of other photographers who were working at the time trying to capture the everyday, the beauty, and the melancholy. The way it makes you question what you're seeing—it makes you wonder. I love that! These photographers are all in conversation with each other, each pushing the boundaries. It opens up new ways of seeing.