Drie vrouwen in koto op de plantage Clevia 1911

This small photograph, "Drie vrouwen in koto op de plantage Clevia", shows three women standing in a verdant plantation. The image, though anonymous, presents a study in textures and patterns, light and shade. Look at the way the light filters through the dense foliage, creating a backdrop that's both intimate and a bit mysterious. The variations in tone from the black of their dresses to the gentle greys of the hats makes me think about the way a photograph can both capture and obscure. The dress on the left has these repeated patterns. It’s almost a solid block from a distance, but up close, you notice that the pattern is a repeated floral motif. It reminds me of a work by Warhol, but in reverse. Where Andy’s work is high key, this is low. Together, it makes me think that both artists are engaged in an interesting dialogue about repetition, and the play of light.