Twee gezichten op Boedapest en het Vissersbastion 1930 - 1931

This intriguing photo album page, titled "Twee gezichten op Boedapest en het Vissersbastion" by Berti Hoppe, presents two images of Budapest. It’s not just about the photos, but also the space around them, the grey card and the album’s brown binding. The black and white tonality gives the work an almost dreamlike quality, drawing us back to a time where photography was as much about memory as representation. Look at the lower image, the way the rooftops blur into the sky, how the light almost dissolves the architectural details. It’s a stark contrast to the precision of someone like Bernd and Hilla Becher, known for their documentary approach to industrial structures. Here, Hoppe embraces the ambiguity of the medium, capturing not just the city, but a feeling, a mood. It's a reminder that art, in all its forms, is always a conversation, an ongoing exchange of ideas across time.