Isabel Wachenheimer voert eenden tijdens een bezoek aan haar oom Willy Moos in Hamburg, bij diens woning in Hamburg Bellevue 62 Possibly 1935

This black and white photograph shows Isabel Wachenheimer feeding ducks, probably taken in Hamburg, Germany. The image presents a seemingly ordinary domestic scene, which is exactly where its power resides. Understanding this photograph means looking into the history of the Wachenheimer and Moos families, who were German Jews. By the time this photograph was taken, the National Socialist Party was in power, and Jews were being systematically excluded from public life. The family's attempt to document a typical family outing becomes an act of resistance against the erasure of their existence. Creating and preserving images like this became a way of holding onto identity and bearing witness to their own history. Understanding the photograph requires historical research into the lives of the individuals pictured and the context in which it was created. It serves as a reminder that the meaning and significance of art is inextricably linked to the social and institutional forces that shape its production and reception.