Verkoopster en een man met een handkar op de hoek van de Lijnbaansgracht en de Spiegelgracht 1904

This photograph, taken by James Higson, captures a slice of life at the corner of Lijnbaansgracht and Spiegelgracht, in Amsterdam. I can almost imagine myself there, on that corner, trying to read the signs of the time, the social fabric, through the arrangement of people and architecture, all faded into sepia. What was Higson thinking as he set up his equipment to take this shot? Did he want to capture a fleeting moment, or was he trying to document the street's structure? I think of him as a fellow artist, one who also tries to capture life's movement, even if their medium is different. We're all, as artists, in dialogue with one another, across the lines of time, inspiring each other's creativity. We share an interest in capturing a world in flux, appreciating the many ways of seeing and experiencing our world.