Isabel Wachenheimer met coltrui en hanger met muzieknoten om haar nek, kijkend naar links 1956 - 1973

This black and white photograph depicts Isabel Wachenheimer wearing a turtleneck sweater and a necklace with musical notes. I wonder what the photographer was thinking when they created this image. They probably wanted to capture something about Isabel’s personality. Maybe they were friends, or maybe they saw something special in her. The gray tones create a sense of calm and contemplation, but Isabel’s eyes are really full of life. The chain around her neck is heavy, while the sweater looks soft. The contrast really brings the photo to life, but what I like the most is the subject of the necklace. I wonder what Isabel’s favourite music was? Did she play a musical instrument? Or did she just really love music? Photographs, just like paintings, invite us to see the world in new and unexpected ways. They ask us to contemplate who we are, and what we want to say to the world. They invite us to celebrate the beauty in our everyday lives.