Optocht Jeugdstorm 1935 - 1937

This photograph by J. Otto captures a youth storm march, and immediately, the sharp greyscale strikes a chord. It’s not just the absence of color but the range within it, from the stark white flags to the deep shadows cast by the trees. What grabs me is the physical presence of the marchers, captured at a specific moment. You can almost hear the echo of their footsteps and the beat of the drums. It makes you think about the power of images to freeze time, and how each capture, each detail, can hold so much emotional weight. There is such energy and enthusiasm in the marchers steps, you can tell they feel part of something bigger. It's a dialogue across time, a reminder that art constantly revisits and reinterprets the past, pushing us to see and feel anew.