Tuin achter de Art Building op het terrein van de wereldtentoonstelling in St. Louis (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), 1904 1904

This little photograph was shot by Jan Schüller in 1904, capturing a garden behind the Art Building at the World's Fair in St. Louis. You can almost feel the artist setting up his camera, framing the grand architecture against the delicate garden. What was he thinking? Maybe trying to capture the contrast between human construction and the natural world. The light seems soft, muted, like he was aiming for something dreamy, maybe nostalgic. The tones are subtle, almost monochromatic, which gives the image a timeless quality. It reminds me a bit of Atget, that other photographer of dreamy moments. It's like they are all in this ongoing conversation, each adding their own little insights, keeping the dialogue alive. It makes you wonder how we keep finding new ways to see the world.