Kinderen van de familie Naumann, vermoedelijk na juli 1932, vermoedelijk in Albeck (Oostenrijk) 1932 - 1937

This photo album, made after 1932, holds black and white prints of the Naumann family children, probably taken in Albeck, Austria. It's so interesting to see how an anonymous photographer has arranged these images; it feels like a little composition in itself. The surface of the photographs has this lovely, almost palpable texture, like a memory touched by time. The way the edges are roughly cut gives them a kind of intimacy, as if each one was ripped straight from the heart. Look at how the children are positioned within each frame. In the picture of the child with the pram, the tonal range from the child's dress to the dark tree behind almost flattens the image. Photography, like painting, is a conversation across time. This album reminds me of Gerhard Richter’s "Atlas," where he collected snapshots and newspaper cuttings. Both are meditations on how we record and remember. This album is a powerful reminder that the most profound art often lies in the simplest, most personal gestures.