Portretten van onbekende personen c. 1900 - 1920

This page of ‘Portretten van onbekende personen’ is an intriguing collection of photographic portraits, carefully arranged on a page. The anonymous artist captures these unknown individuals and presents them in a way that feels deeply personal and tender. The use of sepia tones unifies the collection, each photograph acting as a vignette, offering a glimpse into a life, a moment, or a relationship. The texture of the photographic paper varies from glossy to matte, each choice adding a tactile dimension to the image, as if to invite a touch, a connection. Take, for example, the image of the baby in the circular frame, its gaze is direct and engaging, the softness of the image giving the face an almost dreamlike quality. It reminds me of the way Gerhard Richter collects and paints from found photographs, emphasizing the personal nature of our relationship with photographs and exploring how photography intersects with memory. Ultimately, this album page is a meditation on the beauty of human connection and the stories embedded within the everyday.