Twee foto's van het dorp Chernex bij Montreux 1930 - 1934

These two photographs of the village Chernex, near Montreux, were taken in April 1930 by Frank Willem van den Berg. I'm picturing van den Berg, perhaps on a brisk spring day, carefully framing these shots. There's something so deliberate about the way he’s captured these scenes, almost like he’s composing a painting. You can feel the crisp air and the quiet of the Swiss countryside. The chalet nestled on the hillside is so picturesque, and the distant mountains add such a dramatic backdrop. The contrast of light and shadow gives depth to the landscape, almost like a charcoal drawing. It makes me think about how artists are always looking, always trying to capture a feeling or a moment. Van den Berg’s photographs are like little windows into another time, another way of seeing the world.