Ondergelopen buitenwijk van Parijs gezien vanuit een venster 1910 - 1911

This small photograph, whose maker we know as G. Dangereux, captures a Parisian suburb, likely in the early 20th century. The palette is muted, almost monochrome, which gives it a timeless quality. You know, artmaking is often about this delicate balance between what’s there and what we choose to see. I love how the image is framed by the wrought iron balcony; it creates a sense of distance, as if we are observing this flooded street from a safe remove. Looking closely, the textures are subtle, almost velvety. The rooftops and streets are rendered with such delicate gradations of tone, from the grey slate of the buildings to the dark, reflective surface of the waterlogged street. The carriage traveling down the street is a striking detail. It reminds me a bit of Atget's photographs of Paris, capturing the city not as a grand spectacle, but as a lived-in, breathing space, always changing. Art isn't about fixed meanings, it's more like a conversation, an ongoing exchange of ideas and experiences.