Drie portretten van vrouwen 1900 - 1930

Editor: So, this is “Drie portretten van vrouwen,” or “Three Portraits of Women,” dating sometime between 1900 and 1930. It appears to be a mixed media piece, probably including albumen print and other photographic techniques from the pictorialism movement. There's a real sense of nostalgia about this work. What particularly strikes you when you look at it? Curator: Well, it's like stepping into a forgotten parlour, isn’t it? These women, caught between poses, almost whisper secrets from a bygone era. Look at the sepia tones—the way they bleed into the delicate lace and strong outlines. The artist here, "Fauvette," plays with light like a melancholic composer plays with notes. Did she choose these women? What stories were told within those frames? Editor: The sepia tones definitely enhance that vintage feeling. Do you think the combination of mediums serves a particular purpose in conveying that mood? Curator: Absolutely. Think of mixed media as layering memories – adding texture, dimension. The albumen print gives it that dreamy, almost ethereal quality, and I bet Fauvette purposefully scratched or toned certain parts, lending to a sense of passing time. She's not just taking pictures; she’s crafting illusions, constructing realities where dreams and photographs meet and embrace each other. How do they affect you in particular? Editor: For me, I think, the charm of these portraits is seeing that they could be any of my friends – from another time. They seem poised, confident and still relatable, in a way. They seem surprisingly modern even though they're… not! Curator: Precisely. “Not”, in the way an old love song is never quite over. It’s art that seems very simple but goes straight into the deep end of you.