Else Wachenheimer-Moos en haar echtgenoot Eugen Wachenheimer tijdens een uitstapje met de auto in de natuur, 1927, Bulgarije 1927

In 1927, somewhere in Bulgaria, the Wachenheimer family took this snapshot during a car trip in the countryside. I can imagine the family member holding the camera, maybe they were thinking about framing the composition, considering the light and shadow, and trying to capture a moment of joy and togetherness. And, hey, who knows how many photos they took that day that didn't make the cut? I am struck by how the photograph on the right is the key to this family story, with the woman relaxed on the grass, while the car and figures on the top left seem incidental, a memory, or a point of view. The landscape is both backdrop and character; the soft focus and grainy texture add to the sense of intimacy and nostalgia. The family’s eye is on the beauty of everyday life. These quiet moments, immortalized on film, speak to the enduring human desire to hold onto memories and celebrate the beauty of nature and connection.