Kind bij een verwoest gebouw in een overstroomde buitenwijk van Parijs 1910 - 1911

G. Dangereux made this photograph, Kind bij een verwoest gebouw in een overstroomde buitenwijk van Parijs (Child near a destroyed building in a flooded suburb of Paris), whose date we do not know. I love the greyscale and the way the tones have taken on a kind of inky sepia. Looking at the image, I can imagine the artist holding the camera, focusing the lens, framing the composition, considering the light, and then finally clicking the shutter. Was the child standing there for long? I wonder if the photographer said, "Don't move" or, "Just be yourself." I'm guessing they may have been thinking about the effects of war or climate change, documenting the plight of ordinary people. There's a stillness and quietness about the photo that I find really moving. It's like a moment captured in time, a little window into another world, one that reminds me of other photos and artworks that engage with similar themes. Artists throughout time have responded to each other, inspiring each other's vision. I love how art can be both a personal expression and a way to connect with others.