Fotoalbum van Charlotte Boelen-Matthes met opnames van haar dochters Eva en Hettie uit de periode 1922-1923 c. 1922 - 1923

Lot Boelen-Matthes created this photo album between 1922 and 1923, compiling images of her daughters, Eva and Hettie. The cover, a soft, neutral tone, reminds me of a quiet conversation, something whispered between the pages. The small decorative stamp in the middle feels so intimate, like a personal seal on a treasure chest. I imagine Lot carefully placing each photo, arranging moments of her daughters' lives as if she were composing a painting. What was she thinking as she chose these images? Was she trying to capture a fleeting moment of childhood, or constructing a narrative of their early years? Thinking about the physicality of the album, the thickness of the pages, the way the string binds it together—it’s almost sculptural, right? It reminds us that making art is like a conversation, a back-and-forth between intention and material, between the artist and the world. It’s this dance that keeps art alive.