Verlof in Duitsland 1940 - 1943

This photo album page, Verlof in Duitsland, was compiled in Germany by an unknown artist, date unknown. It's not about being slick or polished; it's more like a direct, unedited expression of a moment, of many moments really, all collected on the page. Looking at these black and white photographs, what strikes me is the layering of images. It's almost like the album page itself is a collage. Think about the texture of old photographs, the way they age and fade. There's a tangible quality, a sense of history embedded right in the surface. Take the image of soldiers gathered on what looks like a boat. You can almost feel the weight of their bodies in the boat, the pressure of the moment. It's not just a picture, it's an artifact. It reminds me a little of Gerhard Richter's photo paintings, the way he blurs the line between photography and painting, reality and abstraction. Ultimately, this photo album page is about embracing imperfection, about finding beauty in the unexpected.