Toren van de Grote Kerk te Muiden 1910

This photographic print of the tower of the Grote Kerk in Muiden, was made anonymously in May 1910. What you're looking at is a physical record of a monumental brick structure. Think about the amount of labor that went into creating the tower itself. From the extraction of clay, to the molding and firing of bricks, to the skilled labor of bricklayers assembling the structure block by block. Each brick is a testament to human effort and craft, shaped by hand and arranged with precision. In the image, the soft light renders the tower in subtle gradations of tone, emphasizing the textures and patterns of the brickwork. This photograph, while seemingly straightforward, serves as a reminder of the interplay between materials, processes, and social context in shaping our built environment.