Schoolkinderen 1900 - 1922

Robert Julius Boers created this photograph called Schoolkinderen with gelatin silver print. I wonder what it was like for Boers to capture this scene? The very act of pointing the camera and clicking the shutter is so interesting to me. What drew him to this moment? What was his intention? I can imagine him carefully considering the composition, trying to capture the light and shadows just right. This photograph is one of many other images that capture moments in the past, yet it stands apart as a unique vision of its time, doesn’t it? As an artist I think about how other artist's influence one another. Boers was part of a creative conversation that spans decades and continents, and his work continues to inspire artists today. Art is like that; it’s always evolving, responding to what came before.