Bevrijdingsfeest 1946 Possibly 1945 - 1948

This photo album page captures moments from the Liberation Day celebration in 1946, created by an anonymous photographer. Each photograph, a small window into a moment, shows us that artmaking is a process of selection and framing. What strikes me is the texture of the paper and the crisp edges of the photographs against the album's dark surface. The black and white tones give the images a timeless quality. In one photograph, a young girl with a garland stands before a decorated vehicle, her expression a mix of innocence and solemnity. The way the light falls on her face creates a focal point. This collection reminds me of Gerhard Richter's "Atlas," a collection of photographs that served as source material for his paintings. Both highlight how images can accumulate meaning over time, becoming fragments of a larger cultural memory.