Photographs from the Estate of Isabel Wachenheimer 1936 - 1937

This photograph, one of many from the estate of Isabel Wachenheimer, is anonymous and intimate. It's small enough to hold in your hand. I look at this little girl with a steady gaze and wonder what it might have been like to make this image. I imagine the photographer carefully composing the shot, focusing on the girl’s expression and the way the light catches her face. Maybe they were thinking about capturing a sense of innocence or curiosity. The grayness gives the scene a timeless quality. The little girl’s face is central. It gives the whole image a weight, an importance. You know, artists are always talking to each other across time. Someone decided to take this shot, and their image, even anonymous, sparks new images and ideas in the minds of people today. That, to me, is the magic of art.