Portret van een militair 1941 - 1945

This photo, "Portret van een militair," was taken by an anonymous artist; we don't know when. I love this small black and white portrait. It shows a man in uniform, standing outdoors. Look at the way the light falls across his face and clothing, creating a strong sense of depth. And the way the figure is cropped, almost casually, gives it a modern feel. You wonder who took it? Was it a friend? A family member? What were they thinking as they pressed the shutter button? Maybe it's not about technical perfection, but about capturing a feeling, a moment in time. Photography has always been in conversation with painting, sometimes trying to be more like it, other times pushing against it. And it's so small! Like a painting on a miniature scale, where every detail counts. Artists are always looking at each other's work, riffing off ideas, pushing each other to see the world in new ways.