Wilhelmina en Juliana op bezoek Possibly 1945 - 1946

This photograph, "Wilhelmina en Juliana op bezoek", by Anefo, now at the Rijksmuseum, it’s like a memory, faded at the edges, of a moment in time. I can imagine the photographer with their boxy camera, trying to capture it all—the masses, the motorbike, the figures in the foreground. What was it like to be there, in that moment, under those skies? I feel like the photographer must have been one of those people who liked to be in the middle of everything! I wonder how close they were to Wilhelmina and Juliana. This image is a document of a specific time and place, it also speaks to our shared histories and collective experiences. It makes me think about how we, as artists and viewers, are all part of this continuous exchange of ideas, building upon the work of those who came before us.