Onbekende man op een bankje voor een meer, augustus 1932, Eibsee (Beieren) 1932 - 1938

This is a photograph of an unknown man on a bench in front of a lake, taken in August 1932 in Eibsee, Bavaria, by the Wachenheimer family. It's a simple image, really, but there's a lot to unpack in terms of process. I imagine the family carefully composing their shot, maybe fussing over the man's pose and hat. What were they thinking as they snapped the photo? Did they see this moment as a piece of history, a memory to be preserved? The texture of the photograph itself, the way the light falls on the paper, all shapes how we experience the scene. Look at the man's posture. There's a certain stillness, a quietness that speaks volumes. Maybe he was tired, or deep in thought, or just enjoying the view. It reminds me of the work of other artists who capture fleeting moments of everyday life, turning the ordinary into something profound. Just like painting, photography can be a form of embodied expression, embracing ambiguity and inviting multiple interpretations.