Isabel in de arrenslee Possibly 1934

This family snap, Isabel in de arrenslee, captured by familie Wachenheimer, speaks to the quiet moments of life, rendered in monochrome. The tones aren't just black and white, they’re a whole world of greys, each one telling a slightly different story about light and shadow. I'm drawn to the edges of the photograph itself, that uneven border where the image meets the world. It reminds me that every piece of art has a physical presence and history. When I look closely, the way the light catches the horse's flank and the breath of the air suggests the crispness of a winter’s day. There’s a vulnerability in its simplicity, and that makes it all the more powerful. Like the work of someone like Agnes Martin, it shows how much emotion can be conveyed with so little, suggesting that art isn’t just about what you see, but what you feel, and remember.