Fotoreproductie van een foto door Robert Demachy, voorstellend een straatgezicht in Menton before 1907

This image, a photo reproduction of a street scene in Menton, is by an anonymous artist. It was printed in a book, so ink and paper are its bones. Look at how the light seems to glow from within. The artist is using tone and contrast, playing with light and dark like a painter mixing shades on a palette. Photography, like painting, can be about building a world, piece by piece. Notice the barrel, how it grounds the whole scene. It’s a dark, solid anchor. Maybe that small mark, that tiny figure sitting on top, it whispers of daily life, of stories unfolding. It reminds me a little of Atget, who was also documenting the streets of a city, but with a more melancholic eye. Art isn't just about seeing, it’s about feeling, about letting the image breathe inside you. It's up to us to complete the circuit, to bring our own experiences, our own stories, to the mix.