Else Wachenheimer-Moos en haar echtgenoot Eugen Wachenheimer op straat tijdens hun verlovingsstijd, 1920-1922, Dresden 1920 - 1922

This photograph of Else Wachenheimer-Moos and her husband Eugen was taken on the street in Dresden by a member of the Wachenheimer family, sometime between 1920 and 1922. The monochrome tones are soft, almost blurring the edges of the image and evoking a dreamlike quality, as if the past is gently fading. It’s a document of a time, a place, and a relationship, all captured in a single, fleeting moment. Look closely and you will notice that the surface is aged. The marks around the edges of the image suggest the print was glued into an album. There is a note written in German scrawled at the top left, and another at the top right. The details feel personal, familial. There's a tenderness in the way the couple is posed, the woman clutching her bag, the man holding his hat, their slight smiles hinting at the excitement of their engagement. It's a reminder of the power of art to freeze time and preserve memories, a theme also explored by contemporary artists like Gerhard Richter. The magic of photography lies in its ability to capture the ephemeral and transform it into something lasting, allowing us to connect with the past in a tangible way.