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Ed van der Elsken
Ed van der Elsken
@EdvdElsken@mastodon.ozioso.online  ·  activity timestamp 13 hours ago

Roeiende man, Ed van der Elsken, 1956 - 1957

#Roeiende #EdvanderElsken #fotografie #photography #EdVanDerElsken #EdvanderElsken

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-F-2019-242-24-97

The image is a black and white photograph capturing the back view of an adult man with muscular build, standing near water's edge. His physique suggests strength and physical fitness. He appears to be gazing into the distance over the body of water, which could imply contemplation or observation of something beyond the frame of the photo.

He has short hair on his head and is shirtless, revealing a well-defined torso with pronounced muscles in his arms, shoulders, chest, and back. The skin shows signs of sun exposure or work-related weariness. He's wearing what looks like a traditional garment draped around his waist; it appears to be made from raffia-like material tied at the front.

In his right hand, he is holding onto something that seems thin and possibly flexible, which could suggest an activity related to water—possibly fishing, swimming, or handling a boat. His left arm hangs loosely by his side.

The background features what looks like part of a wooden structure, perhaps a pier or dock edge where the man stands. The reflection on the surface suggests calmness in the body of water behind him. There is no indication of modern technology or contemporary clothing styles that could date this photograph more precisely beyond the mid-20th century.

The overall atmosphere conveyed by the image evokes a sense of solitude, and it might have been taken during an exploratory [...]
The image is a black and white photograph capturing the back view of an adult man with muscular build, standing near water's edge. His physique suggests strength and physical fitness. He appears to be gazing into the distance over the body of water, which could imply contemplation or observation of something beyond the frame of the photo. He has short hair on his head and is shirtless, revealing a well-defined torso with pronounced muscles in his arms, shoulders, chest, and back. The skin shows signs of sun exposure or work-related weariness. He's wearing what looks like a traditional garment draped around his waist; it appears to be made from raffia-like material tied at the front. In his right hand, he is holding onto something that seems thin and possibly flexible, which could suggest an activity related to water—possibly fishing, swimming, or handling a boat. His left arm hangs loosely by his side. The background features what looks like part of a wooden structure, perhaps a pier or dock edge where the man stands. The reflection on the surface suggests calmness in the body of water behind him. There is no indication of modern technology or contemporary clothing styles that could date this photograph more precisely beyond the mid-20th century. The overall atmosphere conveyed by the image evokes a sense of solitude, and it might have been taken during an exploratory [...]
The image is a black and white photograph capturing the back view of an adult man with muscular build, standing near water's edge. His physique suggests strength and physical fitness. He appears to be gazing into the distance over the body of water, which could imply contemplation or observation of something beyond the frame of the photo. He has short hair on his head and is shirtless, revealing a well-defined torso with pronounced muscles in his arms, shoulders, chest, and back. The skin shows signs of sun exposure or work-related weariness. He's wearing what looks like a traditional garment draped around his waist; it appears to be made from raffia-like material tied at the front. In his right hand, he is holding onto something that seems thin and possibly flexible, which could suggest an activity related to water—possibly fishing, swimming, or handling a boat. His left arm hangs loosely by his side. The background features what looks like part of a wooden structure, perhaps a pier or dock edge where the man stands. The reflection on the surface suggests calmness in the body of water behind him. There is no indication of modern technology or contemporary clothing styles that could date this photograph more precisely beyond the mid-20th century. The overall atmosphere conveyed by the image evokes a sense of solitude, and it might have been taken during an exploratory [...]
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