Blad 72 uit Stamboek van de leerlingen der Koloniale School voor Meisjes en Vrouwen te 's-Gravenhage deel I (1921-1929) Possibly 1928

This spread from a ledger in The Hague, Netherlands, is from around 1928 and was made with ink on paper by an unknown hand. Just imagine the person behind this book. In their mind there's a constant push and pull between order and chaos. They’re tasked with maintaining this registry but also dealing with the messiness of peoples’ lives. I can imagine their hand moving across the page, carefully writing out each name, address, and note, trying to keep everything neat and organized. The script varies from entry to entry. Some are clear and concise, others more elaborate and ornate. The person who made this isn't necessarily concerned with art in the capital-A sense. It's more about communication and function, but the ledger still has a strange beauty about it. It's not fine art, but it is art. It reminds me that art can be found in the most unexpected places. It's an ongoing conversation.