Gezicht op de Avançon en een portret Possibly 1938

This is a photo album page featuring two black and white photographs, of which one is of the Avançon river, created by an anonymous artist. The adjacent image shows three individuals in a garden, perhaps at the Hotel des Salines as the note below the photo suggests. The image presents an intimate glimpse into a moment of leisure and connection, likely between family or close friends. The photograph captures a specific time and place, reflecting the social customs around travel and leisure. The gendered presentation of the subjects in the photograph offers a moment to explore identity, and the way in which these aspects are captured, framed, and remembered. It is a study in contrasts – the wild river versus the contained domesticity of the garden, the collective versus the individual, opening up questions about the nature of memory itself.