Wereldtentoonstelling in Luik 1905

This photograph of the World Fair in Liege was taken by Geldolph Adriaan Kessler. It's a stereograph, so it would have been viewed with a special viewer to create a 3D effect. Imagine Kessler setting up his camera, carefully composing the shot to capture the grandeur and excitement of the fair. I can almost feel the energy of the crowd, the excitement and optimism of a world on display. The architecture is so interesting with its classical motifs and strange modern towers. You know, I bet Kessler was thinking about how to convey this sense of progress and modernity through a very traditional medium. There's something wonderful about seeing the world through the eyes of someone from the past. Artists like Kessler offer us a glimpse into a specific moment in time, inviting us to reflect on how much has changed, and how much remains the same. It's a reminder that art is always in conversation with its own time, and with the artists who came before.