Marba en Eckart Titzenthaler, kinderen van de fotograaf, op het strand van een meer 1918 - 1919

Waldemar Titzenthaler made this photograph of Marba and Eckart Titzenthaler, his kids, on a lake beach. It’s hard to say exactly when, because the photograph's tones are muted—but it feels like a moment suspended in time. The texture of the sand looks so tactile, almost like it's been layered on, as if I could reach out and feel the grittiness between my fingers. And the way the light catches the little boy's curls? It’s beautiful! The gesture, the details and even the framing feel so spontaneous. I'm reminded of the work of artists like Alfred Stieglitz who also experimented with photography as a form of personal expression. There's a sense of quiet observation, a willingness to embrace imperfection. Like much art, this photograph seems to hint at something deeper, something beyond what we immediately see, inviting us to bring our own experiences and interpretations to it.