Isabel Wachenheimer met onbekende vrouw, staand in een grasveld met een haag voor een gebouw met een gebeeldhouwde adelaar op de voorkant 1947 - 1955

This photograph, made by an anonymous artist, captures Isabel Wachenheimer and an unknown woman standing in a grassy field, posing in front of a building adorned with a sculpted eagle. The composition has a casual immediacy, like a snapshot grabbed on a day out. The grayscale flattens the image, but it also emphasizes the textures. Look at the fabric of their skirts, the way the light catches the folds and creases, and the contrast with the smooth surface of the building behind them. This detail resonates with the overall feeling of the photograph; a sense of everyday life captured, held, and preserved. The eagle, a symbol of power, looming over them, creates an interesting tension. It might just be an architectural detail, but it also hints at something bigger, something outside the frame. It reminds me a little of Cindy Sherman’s early work, in the way that it uses simple settings and costumes to explore identity and representation. But ultimately, this photograph remains a mystery, an open-ended question.