Fotoalbum van de familie Petri 1891 - 1943

This photo album, by diverse makers, now resides in the Rijksmuseum. What strikes me about this piece is the cover. It's got this wild, almost frantic energy, a dance of red, blue, and brown lines that crisscross and overlap, forming a chaotic grid. It’s like the artists were wrestling with the very idea of structure. The texture looks smooth, worn down from handling over time. You can almost feel the history embedded in its surface. The colors aren't shouting, but they're definitely talking. That red, it’s not just a color, it’s a pulse, a memory. The brown is earth, stability, whilst the blue hints at melancholy. Looking closer, each line seems to have been applied with varying pressure, creating a rhythm across the surface. It's not perfect, but it's real. It’s in these imperfections that the album finds its voice. It reminds me a bit of Agnes Martin's grids, but with a chaotic twist. It's like they took her minimalist approach and gave it a shot of adrenaline. It challenges us to embrace the unpredictable and find beauty in the unexpected.