Goede reis - tot weerziens. 1931 - 1934

Atelier Kurkdjian created this photograph, “Goede reis - tot weerziens,” and it gives me a melancholic, wistful feeling. It's that classic sepia tone, like faded memories, with a composition centered on a big ship ready to depart. I'm drawn to how the light catches the water, it’s almost blurry. The image feels soft, focusing on the play of light and shadow. The ship itself is massive, detailed with rows of tiny figures, suggesting countless individual stories about to set sail. The dots along the hull of the boat, these little repeating circles, remind me of brushstrokes almost, like a modernist painting. The texture is smooth, with a dreamy quality, like looking back at something you can't quite grasp anymore. It feels like an Edward Hopper painting, with that same sense of longing and solitude. Art is a constant conversation, echoing feelings and ideas across time. We can see the world through so many views, all at once.