What was the area of Amsterdam like, before Amsterdam actually came into being? Why are the alleys and streets in the center and in the Jordan diagonal, while straight in the canals between them? Is the Central Station in the right place? How big is Amsterdam actually? These and many other questions are addressed in this book, which is about 1000 years spatial history of Amsterdam.
Summary: One of the great advantages of families is that the future public - those who will late view the photos - all come from families. Their baggage contains the psychological dictionaries which help them understand, interpret and give meaning to veiled and unveiled gestures, facial expressions, body language as well as the physical distance from other group members. The people in my photographs assume poses. That's natural. Imagine a stranger holding an ancient camera appearing in your living room one Sunday morning and proceeding to tell you where to stand or sit and how to look. I take the picture when the pose reflects how I see the people. Irresponsible guesswork. I see what I want to see.