Photographs from the Estate of Isabel Wachenheimer Possibly 1945 - 1947

This photograph comes from the Estate of Isabel Wachenheimer. Who knows when it was taken or by whom, but here she is, a woman in repose. I love how the blank page in front of her mirrors back her own openness. She’s propped up in bed, cozy, while the pen in her hand is poised, ready to receive a thought. The photograph seems to ask, what do you want to say? It makes me think about my own practice, how painting is like writing—a process of working through. This feels like a gentle invitation, a quiet moment before the work begins. Just lying there, waiting for something to come. And that act of waiting is part of it, isn't it? That’s where the magic happens.