Gezicht op de kust bij Menton before 1903

This photograph of the coast near Menton was captured by Franz Goerke. The image pulses with raw, elemental energy where sea meets land. Consider the wave—a cresting surge. Since ancient times, the wave has been a symbol of the infinite and the eternal cycles of nature. Think of the "Great Wave" of Hokusai, a scene of man humbled by nature's overwhelming power. The same sentiment echoes here, a primal drama. Water, in psychoanalytic terms, often represents the unconscious—fluid, deep, and unknowable. As viewers, we're drawn into the drama of the sea, a place of both creation and destruction. This primal scene stirs a deep-seated awe, reminding us of the sublime power held in the natural world. This wave, captured by Goerke, is not just water but a continuous, ever-changing symbol, echoing through the ages.