Chinees beeld en een doosje 1935

This vintage snapshot, "Chinees beeld en een doosje," by Elsa Silberstein, captures a curious juxtaposition of a patterned wall hanging and a small ornate vase. I imagine Silberstein carefully positioning her camera, trying to capture not just the objects themselves, but the intriguing dialogue between them. She's playing with flatness and depth, darkness and light. The vase, precariously balanced, echoes the wall hanging’s floral motifs, creating a sense of playful tension. It’s like she’s saying, "Hey, look at these two things together. What do you think?" This photograph makes me think of artists like Hannah Höch or even Sophie Taeuber-Arp, who also liked to bring together surprising combinations of objects in their work. Ultimately, Silberstein's photograph reminds us that art is about seeing the world in new ways, finding beauty in unexpected places, and sharing that vision with others.