Photographs from the Estate of Isabel Wachenheimer 1924 - 1928

This silvery, small photograph shows a man and a woman walking arm in arm, and it came to us from the Estate of Isabel Wachenheimer. I love old photos, especially when they are anonymous. Looking at this, I find myself wondering about the photographer's intentions, were they part of the group or a stranger on the boardwalk? The light is hazy and soft. It reminds me of the kind of light you get on the East Coast in winter. I can feel the cold air! The couple is dressed up, and maybe they are on vacation. I wonder if they were nervous to have their picture taken. I bet this photograph means a lot to Isabel Wachenheimer's descendants, whoever they are, the human connection that photographs create is really powerful. I think of all the unknown photographers and the ways they have shaped how we see and remember the past. I love that as an artist, I am part of this same ongoing, imperfect, but vital conversation.