Na afloop van de optocht Jeugdstorm 1935 - 1937

This small black and white photograph by J. Otto captures a group of young people sitting on the grass, maybe resting after a march. You can almost feel the weariness in their posture. I wonder, what was it like to take this picture? I try to think back to what was going through Otto’s mind, what they were hoping to capture. Maybe it’s about being young, part of a group, and what that feels like, the mix of pride and exhaustion. Look at the way the light falls on their faces, how the artist has composed them sitting on the ground. It's not about being perfect, but more about catching a moment in time, the feeling of a particular day. It reminds me of other photos, old snapshots that capture a specific mood, a certain quality of light. I think about how artists, like Otto, are always in conversation with each other, picking up on ideas and making them their own.