Bochum Possibly 1939

This album page called 'Bochum' by an anonymous artist is like a constellation of monochrome memories pinned down onto a dark field. I imagine the artist carefully placing each photograph, trying to capture a feeling. The images are small windows, each framing a piece of the town: the Rathaus, the Heimatmuseum Haus Rechen, the Kuhhirten Denkmal, and the Stadttheater. The starkness of the black and white palette strips everything down to its essence, like charcoal drawings, revealing the bones of the city. It's not just about the buildings, though. It's about the people who walked those streets, the stories that unfolded in those places. It's about history and memory, and how we hold onto the past. The artist has a clear affinity for this place, a shared experience, maybe even a sense of loss. And that’s what makes it so powerful. I feel like I'm looking at someone's personal history—a collection of moments that add up to something bigger.