Militairen bij de begrafenis van drie gevallen militairen 1941 - 1945

This photograph, of unknown origin, captures the stark atmosphere of a military funeral. The grainy texture of the black and white image emphasizes the somber mood, turning the scene into a study of light and shadow. Looking closely, the crosses marking the graves in the foreground seem to march in formation with the soldiers standing at attention behind them. It's in these lines of crosses that the photograph really gets under my skin - each one a physical marker of loss. The photo isn't about individual expression, or maybe it is, but it's obscured, impersonal. It reminds me a little of Gerhard Richter's blurred photographs of the Baader-Meinhof group, artworks which also meditate on violence and anonymity. Like Richter's paintings, this photograph embraces ambiguity, prompting questions about history, memory, and the human cost of conflict, inviting us to reflect on these themes.