Gezicht op twee jonge ballerina's before 1902

Here we see Robert Demachy's photograph, "Gezicht op twee jonge ballerina's," which, I'm guessing, was printed in a book at some point. What I love is how the photo is a little blurry but it's the good kind of blurry, it has a lot of energy. I can imagine Demachy moving around, trying to capture the exact right moment, to grasp the light and movement of the dancers. There's a generosity in the way he shoots: the darkroom process brings out the textures of light and shadow in the image, and the resulting graininess gives it a tangible, almost painterly quality. I love the idea of the photo existing on the page like this - an echo of the artist's vision resonating through time. Demachy's photo is a nod to the greats who came before him, and the many artists who are still working today, trying to say something important about their experience of the world. I can feel the artist reaching out to me across time.