Twee foto's, waarvan één prentbriefkaart, met gezichten op Monschau 1932 - 1939

Frank Willem van den Berg created this artwork, "Twee foto's, waarvan één prentbriefkaart, met gezichten op Monschau," using photography. The diptych composition invites a comparative analysis between the two scenes of Monschau. Dominant within each photograph are the structural arrangements of the buildings, whose facades create a rhythmic interplay of vertical and horizontal lines. The eye is led through the spatial layout, where architecture and nature meet. The contrasting textures between the ruggedness of the natural landscape and the precise constructions of the village draw attention to their interaction. The muted tones add to the photographic narrative of the place. The artwork’s formal elements suggest a structuralist inquiry into how landscapes are perceived and framed through visual media. Each image offers not just a view of Monschau, but also a discourse on how we construct meaning through the arrangement and context of visual data. It creates a dialogue between documentation and artistic interpretation.