Inval in Nederland, 1940 1940 - 1945

This photo album page, Inval in Nederland, was put together in 1940 by an anonymous artist. It holds a collection of black and white photographs. There's a raw, immediate quality to this work. I feel like I can picture the artist carefully placing each photograph. What were they thinking about? What was it like to handle each small photo? The different sizes create a rhythm, a sense of balance that is very pleasing. The way the images are arranged invites a slower, more thoughtful viewing experience. I start to think about the relationship between each image and the next. Does the album form a sort of narrative? What do you think? It makes me think about the work of other artists who were cataloging and archiving. In the end, artists are always talking to each other, across time and space. We keep the conversation going.