Josefine Moos-Levi zittend in de tuin, augustus 1929, Hamburg 1929

This photograph, of Josefine Moos-Levi sitting in a garden, was taken in Hamburg in August 1929, and is the work of an anonymous artist. I wonder what it was like to make this artwork. The photographer must have found something so compelling in the light and shadow, the quiet geometry of the chair, the depth of the foliage, and of course in Josefine's composed face. I imagine the photographer noticing, framing, waiting. There's a painterly sensibility at play, a careful observation of light and form that speaks to the visual language of the time. The photo captures the feeling of peace and introspection, set in a space that feels contained, yet infinite. I think of other artists who have explored similar themes of domesticity and interiority, like Vilhelm Hammershøi with his quiet interiors, but here, out in the garden. It’s all part of an ongoing exchange of ideas, a conversation across time, inspiring creativity and new ways of seeing.