Toren van de Hervormde Kerk te Zoelmond 1890 - 1920

This silver gelatin print captures the Reformed Church tower in Zoelmond with what looks like a straightforward neutral palette. It's like the photographer went for a stripped-down aesthetic, getting to the bare bones of seeing. The tower’s surface is rough, yet soft. The plants growing on the tower create an organic texture against the harsh brick. It's like the building is struggling to merge with the organic, a real mashup of what's man-made and what's just growing wild, you know? The light is subdued and hazy here, which softens the shapes. The overall effect is this feeling of transience, of things wearing down. It's like the artist is saying, "Hey, nothing lasts forever, but maybe there's beauty in the decay." You might see this sensibility later in the work of someone like Bernd and Hilla Becher, who also documented industrial buildings with a similar eye for the poetics of decay. Ultimately, it’s about looking at something old and seeing it in a new, maybe a little melancholic, light.