Kasteeltoren van het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg 1890 - 1920

This photographic print shows the 'Kasteeltoren van het Huis Bergh te 's Heerenberg', and was made by an anonymous photographer. It is fascinating how the simple act of taking a picture becomes a way of thinking about the world. The image is printed in shades of brown, which softens the architectural form. Notice the way the light falls on the brickwork, how the photographer captures the uneven textures. I think about the process of building this tower, brick by brick, stone by stone. It's like making a painting, where each layer informs the next. The composition of the photograph is interesting. The tower is off-centre, balanced by the foliage in the foreground and the other buildings. It reminds me of the abstract structures in a de Chirico painting, with a touch of Hopper's everyday surrealism. A lot of art is like this; a quiet conversation across generations. There is no single way to see or understand it.