Isabel Wachenheimer tijdens een etentje met onbekende collega's van Isabel tijdens haar periode bij KLM, 1955, Israël Possibly 1955

This is an old photo album page, from 1955, with snapshots of Isabel Wachenheimer at a dinner with colleagues from KLM in Israel. I love photos like this. Think about the person who put this album together and the person who took these photos. It’s like a found abstract expressionist painting, except instead of paint, the artist is working with memory and connection. Each image is like a different brushstroke, layering time, place, and relationships onto the page. I want to put my arm around the unknown photographer. What were they thinking as they chose each shot? Were they trying to capture a fleeting moment of joy? What was their relationship to Isabel? Did she ask them to take these photos? This whole thing is an artwork dedicated to a specific time and place, like a love letter written in light and shadow. These albums create a chain of moments that link human lives. Think of all the anonymous artists who create work every day, and then think about how you can be one of them.