Amsterdam lies before us, seen from across the water. This is the essence of the city in a dizzying collage of iconic buildings and locations. But which waters are we looking across ? The Amstel River or the IJ ? Nissim Men is fascinated by Holland’s old towns: their human scale, their aesthetic quality and their connection to the ubiquitous water. He creates his personal vision of cities by digitally combining architectural photos and old prints of skylines and maps. There visual compilations show how today’s city relates to its history. The skyline that runs along the bottom of Amsterdam City Portrait dates from the Golden Age, when Amsterdam was an economic powerhouse. The blue sky is also reminiscent of Dutch old master paintings, like the fictional combination of landmark buildings to form a single image. This spectacular view of Amsterdam fits faultlessly into the long tradition of Dutch city views.