Petite Trouville 1900 - 1922

This vintage stereograph titled Petite Trouville was made by Robert Julius Boers, though we don’t know exactly when. This photograph looks like a memory, doesn’t it? As a painter, I often think about how we capture a moment. Here, Boers has captured a serene beach scene, probably from a vacation. The dreamy sepia tone of the image has this muted effect, softening the light. What was it like to develop these images, with their double exposure? I think the artist might have been thinking about how to capture a sense of depth and presence. It reminds me of the way we try to hold onto experiences and memories and how they often shift and change over time. It’s like a form of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and uncertainty. Artists are constantly in dialogue with each other across time, inspiring each other's creativity.