Kleuters en groep 1927 - 1931

This is an old photo album page. Here is an anonymous work in black and white titled ‘Kleuters en groep’ - which I believe is Dutch for Toddlers and Group. I wonder what the artist was thinking when they put this page together. I imagine them flipping through prints, searching for a story. The three photographs, each a different size, show people together. On top we see two young children standing side by side and holding hands, and on the bottom we have a larger group shot indoors with men wearing leis. The top left shows what appears to be a truck and driver in a wooded area. There’s a definite sense of narrative and an openness to suggestion which gives the piece as a whole a feeling of creative exchange. The artist leaves space for the viewer to fill in the blanks, inspiring our own creativity. It’s like a game of visual association.