Kind sterft door landmijn Possibly 1949

This photograph, "Kind sterft door landmijn," by John Thiessen, presents us with a stark, grainy image of an atrocity. The palette is almost entirely grayscale, heightening the emotional impact. What strikes me is the contrast between the smooth skin of the child and the rough texture of the ground, strewn with debris. It's a physical landscape of trauma, mirrored in the child's broken body. The composition is so direct, so unafraid. The photographer hasn't shied away from showing us the brutal consequences of conflict. I think about Goya and his "Disasters of War," how he used etching to expose the horrors of violence. This photograph isn't just a document; it's a visceral experience.