Manschappen 1940 - 1941

This is a page from an anonymous photo album, and there's something about that domestic medium that invites me in, like an open diary. The images are small, snapshots of daily life – a morning wash, reading, news, even a manicure! It's all so intimate, even though it's from another time, another world. The black and white tones give it that timeless feeling, you know? Like it could be from any era, really. And the handwritten captions next to each photo? It makes me think about the person who carefully arranged these memories, preserving these moments with love and care. I'm thinking about what these images say about human connection and vulnerability. The mundane aspects of existence, like caring for one's appearance, finding solace in reading, or communicating with others. It is like a conversation between past and present, the personal and the universal. It invites reflection on how we make meaning out of the ordinary moments of life.